COVID-19: Egypt Receives First Doses Of Chinese Vaccine


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by Admin Share this: Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country, has received its first shipment of a Chinese-made vaccine against COVID-19, the state media reported on Friday. The first batch of the vaccine, developed by the Chinese drugmaker, Sinopharm, arrived late on Thursday at Cairo airport from the United Arab Emirates, the state television reported. The vaccine will be made available for Egyptian citizens free, the broadcaster quoted Health Minister Hala Zayed as saying. The first doses will be given to health workers as well as tumour and renal failure patients, according to the television. “The vaccine is 96...