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Latest news and updates on Chinese coronavirus vaccines.
- The vaccine has been provisionally approved for Australians aged 16 years and over, making it one of the first countries to complete a comprehensive approval
- Elsewhere, Pakistan’s daily case numbers hit a two-month low on Sunday, while in Japan, officials are assessing the state of emergency’s impact
China may make ‘vaccine diplomacy’ gains by giving doses to nations in short supply, but trial data on one of the vaccines has shown the need for credibility.
China may make ‘vaccine diplomacy’ gains by giving doses to nations in short supply, but trial data on one of the vaccines has shown the need for credibility.
Studies send mixed messages whether the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be able to tackle the variant that emerged in Britain.
Studies send mixed messages whether the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be able to tackle the variant that emerged in Britain.
Vaccine ‘prevents serious clinical conditions that require medical assistance and hospitalisation, which is very encouraging’, public health institute says.
Vaccine ‘prevents serious clinical conditions that require medical assistance and hospitalisation, which is very encouraging’, public health institute says.
The focus at home has been on the well-established path of inactivated formulas to fight Covid-19 but some companies are heeding the call to investigate the potential of a whole new kind of technology.
The focus at home has been on the well-established path of inactivated formulas to fight Covid-19 but some companies are heeding the call to investigate the potential of a whole new kind of technology.
The government distributed 6 million doses of shots from China’s Sinovac and gave the green light for immunisations to begin two days earlier than expected.
The government distributed 6 million doses of shots from China’s Sinovac and gave the green light for immunisations to begin two days earlier than expected.
Claims that corruption has hiked prices of the vaccine are ‘fake news’, according to presidential spokesman Harry Roque.
Claims that corruption has hiked prices of the vaccine are ‘fake news’, according to presidential spokesman Harry Roque.
Unanimous backing from experts will go before health secretary for final decision, paving way for mass inoculation drive from mid-February.
Unanimous backing from experts will go before health secretary for final decision, paving way for mass inoculation drive from mid-February.
54-year old nurse Monica Calazans becomes first person to be inoculated in the country, receiving China’s CoronaVac shot.
54-year old nurse Monica Calazans becomes first person to be inoculated in the country, receiving China’s CoronaVac shot.
Analysts said Wang’s trip was timed to shore up alliances between China and its neighbours before Joe Biden becomes US president next week.
Analysts said Wang’s trip was timed to shore up alliances between China and its neighbours before Joe Biden becomes US president next week.
Company chairman tells state news agency it is waiting to see if the drug will prove effective over the longer term.
Company chairman tells state news agency it is waiting to see if the drug will prove effective over the longer term.
Turkey began a nationwide mass vaccination campaign on January 14, 2021, with the CoronaVac vaccine produced by Chinese drug maker Sinovac Biotech. Health care workers and other high-risk groups were first in line for the jabs. President Tayyip Erdogan also received his first dose of the Chinese vaccine. Turkey had reported more than 2.3 million cases and over 23,400 deaths as of January 14.
Turkey began a nationwide mass vaccination campaign on January 14, 2021, with the CoronaVac vaccine produced by Chinese drug maker Sinovac Biotech. Health care workers and other high-risk groups were first in line for the jabs. President Tayyip Erdogan also received his first dose of the Chinese vaccine. Turkey had reported more than 2.3 million cases and over 23,400 deaths as of January 14.