Brazil set to test Chinese coronavirus vaccine


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Brazil is the second-hardest-hit country in the coronavirus pandemic, after the United States. By AFP News July 21, 2020 04:49 BST Brazil will begin advanced clinical testing of a Chinese-made vaccine against the new coronavirus Tuesday, issuing the first doses to around 900 volunteers, officials said. The coronavirus vaccine, developed by private Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac, is the third in the world to enter Phase 3 trials, or large-scale testing on humans -- the last step before regulatory approval. It will be administered to doctors and other health workers who volunteer for the program across six states in Brazil, one...