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UAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details

by Jon Gambrell
| December 8, 2020 10:39 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms is 86% effective, in a statement that provided few details but marked the first public release of information on the efficacy of the shot.

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