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China has joined the Covax vaccine alliance being spearheaded by the World Health Organisation (WHO), after initially being unwilling to join the programme. China has three coronavirus vaccine candidates in the global race for a successful antidote. Over 150 Covid-19 vaccine candidates are in the race at present. Meanwhile, Moderna, one of the frontrunners in the coronavirus vaccine race, has said it will not enforce patent on the vaccine during the pandemic. CHINA JOINS COVAX China has joined WHO-led global coronavirus vaccine programme Covax, said the country’s foreign ministry on Friday. With the announcement, China became the biggest economy to...
