Scientist murdered in Russia who developed Covid vaccine...
One of the researchers who developed the Covid-19 vaccine known as "Sputnik V" for russia, Andrey Botikov, was assassinated. At his flat, Andrey was belt-strangled to death. On Thursday, march 2, his corpse was discovered in his own apartment. A suspect in the homicide has been taken into custody by the police.According to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, which was cited by a Russian news agency, senior scientist Botikov, 47, was discovered dead in his apartment on Thursday. Botikov worked at the Gamaleya National Research Center for Ecology and Mathematics as a senior scientist. According to the report, Botikov received the "Order of Merit for the Fatherland" award from Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2021 in recognition of his efforts on the Covid vaccine.Scientist strangled to death with beltThe Sputnik v vaccine was created in 2020 by 18 scientists, one of whom was Botikov, the story claims. The case will be looked into as a possible murder, the committee looking into it stated in a Telegram message. According to the story, the 29-year-old strangled Botikov with a belt during a dispute and then fled, according to investigators. In 2021, Botikov received the "Order of Merit for the Fatherland" award from Russian President Vladimir Putin in recognition of his efforts on the Covid vaccine.