Trade chief says vaccine roll out signals start of economic recovery, thanks China


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DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News file photo MANILA - The Philippines’ economic recovery got a shot in the arm with the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines, the country’s Trade chief said on Wednesday as he thanked China for its donation of Sinovac vaccines. “The arrival of the vaccine and the immediate rollout of the vaccination program the following day certainly brought about heightened optimism in seeing the beginning of the end of COVID-19 pandemic,” Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said during a virtual forum hosted by the Chinese embassy. Lopez also said China’s vaccine donation to the Philippines...