Indonesia can be manufacturing hub for COVID-19 vaccine, says Chinese foreign minister

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said COVID-19 vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November. China has four COVID-19 vaccines in the final stage of clinical trials. At least three of those have already been offered to essential workers under an emergency use program launched in July. Phase 3 clinical trials are proceeding smoothly and the vaccines could be ready for the public in November or December. Beijing has promised that Southeast Asian countries would be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccines it develops…