Russian scientist, who created COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, strangled to death with belt in his Moscow apartment: Report

Andrey Botikov, one of the creators of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, was allegedly killed in Moscow, according to a report in Disclose.tv. Botikov was reportedly found strangled to death with a belt. The Russian virologist had helped Russia develop the country's COVID-19 vaccine. He was found dead after an altercation took place with an intruder in his Moscow apartment, local media reports said.