Russia, China in lead as Philippines seeks deals for Covid-19 vaccines


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The Philippines is in talks with 10 countries and regions but seems close to conducting late-stage vaccine trials for the Chinese and Russian candidates American drug maker Pfizer’s vaccine may be challenging to import and it is unclear if President Rodrigo Duterte will approve advance payments to reserve supplies American drug maker Pfizer’s vaccine may be challenging to import and it is unclear if President Rodrigo Duterte will approve advance payments to reserve supplies. As the Philippines battles a coronavirus pandemic that has cost it nearly 8,000 lives out of more than 400,000 cases reported, it is banking on several...