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China injects almost a million people with unproven COVID-19 vaccine
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2020-11-20

China injects almost a million people with unproven COVID-19 vaccine

Many of Sinopharm's trials are happening overseas, and the Chinese firm has offered little clinical evidence to back up its claims of success.

China's unorthodox coronavirus vaccine testing bewilders analysts
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2020-10-12

China's unorthodox coronavirus vaccine testing bewilders analysts

Under Beijing's 'emergency use' scheme, tens of thousands of Chinese have received unproven COVID-19 test vaccines, worrying global health specialists.

Nations around the world express unease over China's 'vaccine diplomacy'
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2020-10-09

Nations around the world express unease over China's 'vaccine diplomacy'

Beijing is dangling the prospect of free COVID-19 vaccines to countries vital to its interests in apparent exchange for co-operation on strategic issues and economic 'assistance'.

Chinese government lab leak raises questions about COVID-19
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2020-09-21

Chinese government lab leak raises questions about COVID-19

Revelations about a confirmed leak from a state-run lab have opened up questions again about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and China's commitment to safety and transparency.

Chinese, Russian hackers intensify intelligence war over COVID-19 vaccine research
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2020-09-18

Chinese, Russian hackers intensify intelligence war over COVID-19 vaccine research

Chinese and Russian hackers have spared no effort in an attempt to steal vaccine development data from universities and research institutes in the United States, Canada and Britain.

Weak COVID-19 responses undermining strongman regimes
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2020-09-10

Weak COVID-19 responses undermining strongman regimes

Disregard for citizens' well-being and incompetence have shaken whatever trust citizens had in their leaders in countries such as China, Russia and Iran, analysts say.

Iran expels drug addicts into Nimroz, burdening Afghans with the consequences
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2020-08-26

Iran expels drug addicts into Nimroz, burdening Afghans with the consequences

Tehran is forcibly expelling Iranian drug addicts into Afghanistan and refusing to let them return, creating serious social and security problems for locals and the Afghan government.

Most Russian doctors would not administer Moscow's COVID-19 vaccine: poll
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2020-08-24

Most Russian doctors would not administer Moscow's COVID-19 vaccine: poll

Sixty-six percent of doctors polled by a pro-Putin outlet cited lack of data on the vaccine's effectiveness, while 48% said it was impossible to create one so quickly.

In Wuhan, birthplace of COVID-19, life is now a party
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2020-08-20

In Wuhan, birthplace of COVID-19, life is now a party

In the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began its deadly spread to all corners of the globe, locals are living it up, while the rest of the world continues to suffer incalculable losses.

Even virus-ravaged Iran dubious of Russian 'vaccine'
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2020-08-20

Even virus-ravaged Iran dubious of Russian 'vaccine'

Iran has one of the highest death tolls and numbers of infections related to COVID-19 in the world, but that hasn't compelled it to consider the unproven, untested Russian 'vaccine'.