Russia on Tuesday declared itself the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine with President Vladimir Putin saying one of his daughters had been inoculated. WHO Says Discussing New #COVID19 Vaccine With Russia. The country’s COVID-19 mortality rate dropped below 2 per cent for the first time in weeks. Sachin Pilot, who dropped his rebellion after a meeting on Monday with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, returned to Rajasthan today, a month after he broke ranks with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Sachin Pilot who dropped his rebellion after a meeting on Monday with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra returned to Jaipur today. Noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori, who had tested positive for coronavirus, passed away at an Indore hospital on Tuesday after suffering two heart attacks.