China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally
By HUIZHONG WU and KEN MORITSUGU 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. The Sinopharm vaccine had already been given to groups such as health care professionals and essential workers under emergency-use guidelines as part of China's program