China Hits Two Billion COVID Jabs But More Effective mRNA Shots Elude
Executive Summary
Despite administering a total of 2.2 billion COVID-19 shots, China as the first country to experience the coronavirus outbreak has yet to open its borders, while more effective mRNA vaccines are still nowhere to be found amid apparent delays for the licensed-in lead candidate.
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