Indonesia receives 1.2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from China, Latest World News The New Paper


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JAKARTA: Indonesia has received 1.2 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac, officials said, as the world's fourth most populous nation struggles to get soaring case rates under control. The regional election starting tomorrow is also expected to drive up infections. The doses arrived in Jakarta late Sunday from Beijing, with another 1.8 million expected to be sent again next month. Although Chinese regulators have yet to clear any of the country's vaccines for mass distribution, they have approved some advanced candidates for emergency use. Yesterday, Indonesia's Covid-19 response team chief Airlangga Hartarto said the first batch...