TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media have played up questions about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and whether it could be lethal to the very old. State media and officials are sowing doubts about Western vaccines and the origin of the coronavirus in an apparent bid to deflect the attacks. The state media coverage followed a report by researchers in Brazil who found the effectiveness of a Chinese vaccine lower than previously announced. They use a newer technology than the more traditional approach of the Chinese vaccines currently in use. Her comments, publicized by state media, became one of the most popular topics on Sina Weibo.

Source: Egypt Independent January 25, 2021 05:37 UTC