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14 December 2020 Arab nations first to approve Chinese COVID vaccine — despite lack of public data The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain say the vaccine is 86% effective, but scientists would like to see data to support the claim. David Cyranoski David Cyranoski reports for Nature from Shanghai, China. Search for this author in: Google Scholar Sinopharm’s COVID vaccine is being trialled in Egypt, Jordan, Argentina and elsewhere. Credit: Mazen Mahdi/AFP/Getty Two Arab nations have become the first countries to approve a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, a significant boost for China’s plans to roll out its vaccines worldwide. The United...
