Roundup: “Outstanding efficacy data” for China's COVID-19 vaccine, says Science report China


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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A COVID-19 vaccine China developed has "outstanding efficacy data," said a report published on the Science magazine website on Wednesday. The vaccine, developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group (CNPG), had undergone phase III trials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from June, involving 31,000 volunteers from 125 countries and regions. The UAE announced on Wednesday the official registration of the Chinese company's COVID-19 vaccine. The interim analysis of the phase III trials shows the Chinese vaccine provides 86 percent efficacy against COVID-19 infections, according to a statement of the UAE Ministry of Health and...