HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong will open its COVID-19 vaccine scheme to children aged 12 and above for the first time, the government said on Thursday, as it pursues a broader campaign across the city to incentivise its 7.5 million residents to get vaccinated. Children of that age group will be able to get Germany's BioNTech vaccine, but residents still have to be older than 18 to receive China's Sinovac shot. The Chinese special administrative region started its COVID-19 vaccination programme in February but only around 14% of the population have been fully vaccinated.
(Bloomberg) China is rolling out Covid-19 vaccine doses at a furious pace more than 80% of people in Beijing have received at least one dose but the country is in no hurry to signal any intention of easing border curbs. The World Health Organization meanwhile validated the Chinese-made Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use. For the first time, the U.K. reported zero daily deaths of people within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. New York City’s positivity rate dropped over th
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