China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for general use

Rollout to begin soon' but about a million have already received injection under emergency approvals

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China's health authorities have approved a Covid vaccine from state-owned Sinopharm for general use on the population, the government has announced.

At a press conference in Beijing a state taskforce announced the vaccine had exceeded World Health Organization standards and would help establish effective immunity in China.