Taiwan suggests China to blame after deal for 5m Covid vaccine doses is put on hold

Plan to buy the BioNTech shot has been delayed amid intervention by ‘outside forces’, says health minister

A deal for Taiwan to buy 5m doses of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Germany’s BioNTech is on hold, the island’s health minister said, citing potential pressure from China for the delay.

Taiwan’s health minister, Chen Shih-chung, said officials were on the verge of announcing the deal in December when BioNTech pulled the plug.

Continue reading...
Taiwan suggests China to blame after deal for 5m Covid vaccine doses is put on hold Taiwan suggests China to blame after deal for 5m Covid vaccine doses is put on hold Reviewed by mehedi hasan on 6:59 AM Rating: 5

No comments