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China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally

by Ken MoritsuguHuizhong WU
| December 31, 2020 5:30 AM

BEIJING (AP) — China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use Thursday, adding another shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe.

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