Coronavirus: What is the importance of 'made in UAE' COVID-19 vaccine?
China's foreign minister has been to Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Oman and Bahrain, demonstrating China’s growing role in the region, making this vaccine deal of utmost importance.
Packages of COVID-19 vaccines by Beijing Institute of Biological Products of Sinopharm's China National Biotec Group (CNBG), are displayed during a government-organised visit to the vaccine’s production line in Beijing, China February 26, 2021. (photo credit: REUTERS/TINGSHU WANG)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN