Pakistan starts clinical trial of Chinese vaccine for COVID-19


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ISLAMABAD, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan has started stage three clinical trials of a China-made vaccine for COVID-19 with the assistance of China, Executive Director of the country's National Institute of Health (NIH) Aamer Ikram said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, the official said the vaccine will be administered to 8,000 to 10,000 volunteers across the country and its final results are expected to come out in about six months, following which the country will start administering it to the general public. He said the vaccine has already been declared safe on animals and there are high expectations that...