By He Weibao | China Daily Global | Updated: 2020-12-21 09:24 Share CLOSE The first potential coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine developed in the southern hemisphere, called COVAX-19 and created by Adelaide company Vaxine Pty Ltd, is pictured at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide, Australia, July 2, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
The spread of COVID-19 has had a huge impact on all countries this year. As of Dec 18, more than 75 million cases of COVID-19 infections had been confirmed worldwide, and more than 1.67 million people have died of the disease.
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused a great loss of life, but also severely damaged the global economy.