China has detected its first imported case of the new coronavirus variant that is spreading rapidly around Britain, according to a publication run by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and … ( read original…
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Covid-19: China approves Sinopharm vaccine for general use
Chinese authorities have given conditional approval for general public use of a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm. The move came a day after the firm said interim data … ( read original story…
China gives its first COVID-19 vaccine approval to Sinopharm
China approved its first COVID-19 vaccine for general public use on Thursday, a shot developed by an affiliate of state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, as it braces for greater transmission … ( read original story …)
Explainer: What we know about China-made vaccines
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…
Shenzhen to focus on chips, AI and biomedicine to grow GDP 40 per cent over five years in the face of US hostility and economic slowdown
China’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen aims for 40 per cent growth over five years, with the goal of becoming an international hub of innovation, despite challenges from the US for local tech giants. (…
Tokyo Sets New Case Record; New Strain Spreads: Virus Update
Global deaths from Covid-19 passed 1.8 million. Tokyo recorded a record number of new infections, and Japan warned it could consider a state of emergency if the new outbreak can’t be contained. ( read original…
China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID surges globally
BEIJING (AP) — China has approved its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, health regulators said Thursday, marking the addition of another vaccine in the global fight against a … ( read original story…
Covid-19 Live Updates: China Approves Its First Vaccine
The country is now set to inoculate tens of millions. A tiny Colorado town is grappling with the first detected U.S. cases of the new virus variant. Good riddance, 2020! Here’s the latest pandemic ……
Expert views: China gives conditional approval to Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
China approved its first COVID-19 vaccine for general public use on Thursday, a shot developed by an affiliate of state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, as it braces for greater transmission … ( read original story …)
DOJ National Security Boss Is Moving On — But Cyber, China Threats Aren’t
John Demers looks back on his latest stretch in the Justice Department in an exclusive interview with NPR. Cyber threats from Russia and China will remain a big problem, he warns. ( read original story…
Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Provisional Approval From China Drug Regulator
A Chinese drug regulator gave provisional approval to a Covid-19 vaccine developed by a state-owned company, providing a green light for mass inoculation roughly a year after the pandemic first … ( read original story…
Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline
Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence. ( read original…
China holds sway in Nepal as rival communist factions create crisis
Alarmed that a political crisis in Nepal could endanger China’s strategic interests and Belt and Road projects, a Chinese Communist Party emissary has held days of talks to try to stop the Himalayan … (…
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