Top news of the week: 06.04.2021.
Coronavirus
China Sinovac says it reached two billion doses annual capacity for COVID-19 vaccine
China's Sinovac Biotech said on Friday its third production plant for its COVID-19 vaccine was ready and had started manufacturing procedures for bulk vaccine ingredient, doubling its ...
China to donate 150,000 Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses to El Salvador
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said on Sunday that China will donate 150,000 Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Central American nation, on top of the 2 million Sinovac jabs his ...
U.S., 13 countries concerned WHO COVID-19 origin study was delayed, lacked access -statement
The United States and 13 other countries expressed concerns on Tuesday that the World Health Organization (WHO) report on the origins of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was ...
China reports biggest daily COVID-19 case jump in over two months
China reported its biggest daily jump in new COVID-19 cases in more than two months, as a city on the border with Myanmar in southwestern Yunnan province accounted for all new local cases.
Sinopharm, Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine data show efficacy: WHO
Chinese vaccine makers Sinopharm and Sinovac have presented data on their COVID-19 vaccines indicating levels of efficacy that would be compatible with those required by the World Health ...
Chinese scientist says Beijing did share COVID-19 data with investigators
A top Chinese medical expert said on Wednesday there was no factual basis to accusations that China did not share data with international researchers appointed by the World Health ...
CanSinoBIO says COVID-19 shot may be less effective over time, booster shot promising
China's CanSino Biologics Inc said the efficacy rate for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine may fall over time although it should still have a rate of 50% or more five to six months after ...
Belgium records over 900,000 COVID-19 cases
People wait to be tested at a coronavirus test center in Brussels, Belgium, April 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong) Since April 1, Belgium has returned to a partial lockdown, with …