China to donate 600 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa

China has pledged to donate 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to Africa as the world grapples with the unequal distribution of the shots between prosperous and bad nations

ByThe associated Press

November 30, 2021, 2:fifty nine AM

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BEIJING -- China has pledged to donate 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to Africa as the world grapples with the unequal distribution of the photographs between wealthy and negative nations.

chinese language President Xi Jinping made the promise Monday in a video speech to the hole ceremony of a China-Africa forum on economic cooperation.

He talked about China will deliver 1 billion doses in all. The different 400 million are to come back through other routes comparable to production by way of chinese language corporations in Africa.

"We deserve to put individuals and their lives first, be guided with the aid of science, guide waiving highbrow property rights on COVID-19 vaccines, and in fact be certain the accessibility and affordability of vaccines in Africa to bridge the immunization hole," he mentioned.

The discussion board on China-Africa Cooperation, which is held each three years, is being hosted with the aid of Senegal. It runs through Tuesday.