STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca strikes first Covid-19 deal with a Chinese company; vaccine trials face distrust from minority groups

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Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products will produce a Covid-19 vaccine in mainland China that is being developed by AstraZeneca (AZN), its first deal to supply one of the world’s most populous countries, Reuters notes. The deal underscores a global race to deliver an effective vaccine, given that Chinese ventures are leading at least eight of the 26 global vaccine development projects currently testing in humans. Under the deal, Shenzhen Kangtai will ensure it has annual production capacity of at least 100 million doses of the experimental shot.

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