China Turns To New Vaccines As It Eases 'COVID Zero' Restrictions
But Could Infections Top 1bn?
Executive Summary
In a significant policy shift and following recent public unrest, China now appears to be moving away from its strict "COVID Zero" restrictions to salvage a floundering economy hard hit by repeated lockdowns, as part of which it is looking to accelerate the approval of new vaccines and increase vaccination rates in the elderly.
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