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While China has been slower than several other countries inapproving COVID-19 vaccines, it has been inoculating its citizens for months with three different shots undergoing late-stage trials.
China was ahead in the global race to develop coronavirus vaccines with the most candidates in late stage of trials earlier in the year and its first approval of a homemade shot for the general public came on Thursday, yet with no detailed efficacy data.
Following is what we know about China s vaccine development, efficacy data and approval timeline.
Which are the most advanced?
Five vaccines from Sinovac Biotech, China NationalPharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), CanSinoBIO and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are in late-stage clinical trials.None of them has released detailed efficacy data.
2020/12/29 17:31 An assortment of beers (The Daily Meal, iStock photo) An assortment of beers (The Daily Meal, iStock photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Ahead of the festivities associated with the year’s end, Taiwan’s medical community is reminding everyone of the dangers of excessive drinking. Motor reflexes will become delayed after imbibing alcohol, while visual ability will also be reduced. Furthermore, response time while driving under the influence will decrease. Many tragedies often occur because of a 0.1-second delay in responding to an incident on the road. Although a continuous government clampdown on drinking and driving has indeed led to a decreased number of violations year after year, the cumulative number of drunk driving violations in the country still exceeded 90,000 in 2019, an average of 250 violations per day, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior.