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BND: Vaccine diplomacy has failed
China is heading into difficult waters with its rigid course in the Covid pandemic, according to the President of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service. “China could be facing a real challenge in the Corona pandemic,” BND chief Bruno Kahl said in an interview with Reuters on Friday. “The Chinese also seem to realize that the radical […] continue reading →
Lonza invests in Guangzhou
Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical company Lonza is investing in its Guangzhou site to expand production capacity for pharmaceuticals. “The fill and finish production line will significantly expand the site’s capabilities, supporting global and domestic customers with supply for clinical trials and commercial batches in China.” the Basel-based company reported. The expansions are expected to be […] continue reading →
Spahn calls for further investigation into Covid origin
German Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) wants further investigations into the origin of the Covid virus. “I call on China to allow the continuation of investigations into the origin of COVID,” Spahn said yesterday during a visit to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, as Reuters reported. More information on the origin of the […] continue reading →
China begins Corona vaccination of teenagers
Several areas in China will begin Corona vaccination of teenagers soon. The southwestern region of Guangxi and the city of Jingmen in the central province of Hubei will start vaccinating 15- to 17-year-olds before the end of July, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing state officials. Vaccination of children aged 12 to 14 will then begin in […] continue reading →
Maas criticizes Vaccine Diplomacy
Yesterday, Tuesday, the foreign ministers of the G20 countries met. The focus was on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced that he would also address the so-called vaccine diplomacy of China and Russia at the meeting, “of which we think nothing”. The COVID-19 pandemic should not be about “short-term […] continue reading →
Beijing puts pressure on Ukraine
China has threatened Ukraine to withhold funds intended for COVID-19 vaccines if Ukraine did not withdraw its support for a call for greater scrutiny of human rights in Xinjiang. Last week, Ukraine initially joined a declaration made by over 40 countries (China.Table reported) calling on China to allow independent observers access to Xinjiang. Human rights […] continue reading →
Borders remain closed
German companies are hoping that China will finally relax its strict entry restrictions. But Beijing continues to keep quiet about when it will revise visa rules and quarantine. The less effective Chinese vaccines are likely to delay a decision further. continue reading →
More than one billion doses administered
China has administered more than one billion doses of vaccines. On Saturday, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) officially reported the status of 990 million doses. The vaccination rate is currently close to 20 million shots per day. So the one billion milestone was likely passed during Sunday. In China, about 225 million people […] continue reading →
Hundreds of thousands of Foreigners vaccinated in China
More than 200,000 foreigners have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in China so far, according to official figures. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said, foreign nationals in the eligible age groups have been integrated into the national vaccination programme, he said. Cooperation will be stepped up with “some relevant countries” next, the spokesman announced. The government wants […] continue reading →