December 12, 2020
As Pakistan is struggling to contain the second wave of Covid-19, there is speculation if the country will procure the vaccine from its all-weather friend China, or it will turn to “more effective” Russian, American or British vaccines.
The nations around the globe are rushing to get a certified vaccine as soon as possible. Pakistan is currently conducting the phase III trials of Ad5-nCoV, developed by the Chinese vaccine developer CanSino Biologics.
The government last week said it had begun the vaccine procurement process, but there was no confirmation on which vaccine candidate the government had decided to finalize. As of Friday, Pakistan’s Covid-19 tally stands at 432,000 with 8,653 deaths reported so far.