Coronavirus: China claims to have taken lead in global race to develop Covid-19 vaccine


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China has said it is pulling ahead in what could be the final leg of the global coronavirus vaccine race, with four of seven possible candidates in last stage human trials – more than any other country. However, some are concerned about the quality of the vaccines and that they are being used to gain political leverage. Beijing is so confident of its inoculations that authorities have been administering vaccines for more than a month before clinical studies conclude, authorities revealed last week. People deemed at higher risk of infection, such as border officials and state-owned enterprise employees working overseas,...