Dhaka: The first commercial shipment of 1 million Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine from China has reached Bangladesh, a nation battling a deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic at present.
Bangladesh signs deal with China to buy Sinopharm Covid 19 vaccine
Bangladesh has signed a deal with China to buy the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Saturday. China is also set to deliver 600,000 doses of the vaccine in a second consignment given to Bangladesh as a gift on Sunday, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Sri Lanka to buy 14 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China
Sri Lanka will buy 14 million Sinpharm vaccines from China as the government aims to fast-track vaccines drive in the country amid worsening Covid-19 situation, reported Colombopage.
China offers six million doses of Sinopharm to Bangladesh
As Bangladesh struggles to procure vaccines, Sinopharm, the Chinese drug firm, has offered to provide six million doses of its Covid-19 vaccines to the country, a report in The Daily Star said.
Sri Lankan medical experts express concern over use of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Colombo: Sri Lankan medical experts have so far expressed concerns over using 600,000 COVID-19 vaccines, made by Sinopharm, given by China to the island country.