### [2021-04-7](/feed/2021/04/7/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# The German state of Bavaria signs a "preliminary contract" to buy 2.5 million doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, which subjected to approval from the European Medicines Agency 

German state of Bavaria has negotiated 'preliminary contract' for 2.5 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.


### Sources:

1. [Euronews](https://www.euronews.com/2021/04/07/bavaria-has-negotiated-preliminary-contract-for-2-5-million-doses-of-russia-s-sputnik-v-va) [Image](https://static.euronews.com/articles/stories/05/53/61/22/1000x563_cmsv2_5a648b6f-a0fd-5989-92d8-b9a52a83f343-5536122.jpg)

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