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coronavirus vaccine.Anna Popova, head of the consumer health watchdog, claimed drinking alcohol would reduce the body's ability to build up immunity to Covid-19.She said: "It's a strain on the body. If we want to be healthy and have a strong immune response, don't drink alcohol."The official said people should quit booze at least two weeks before getting the first of two injections and continue to abstain for a further 42 days.But Russians hit back at the "unreasonable" request and claimed it would outweigh the vaccine's benefits.They are among the heaviest drinkers in the world, although booze consumption has fallen sharply since 2003.Elena Kriven, of Moscow, said: "This really bothers me.

Russia has approved a second coronavirus vaccine which it claims "offers immunity for up to six months" – although it has not undergone mass testing.The two-shot EpiVacCorona vaccine has only been tested on 100 volunteers in early-stage trials.Despite the fact that scientists are refusing to disclose the results of the trials, Russia claims the vaccine is safe and produced an immune response that could provide six months of protection.Vladimir Putin announced the news in a TV address to the nation, claiming Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and the head of Russia's consumer safety watchdog Anna Popova were among those in the early test group."We now need to increase production of the first vaccine and the second vaccine," Putin said,