China to donate 100,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine to GeorgiaApril 6, 2021 - 11:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Chinese government will donate 100,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine to Georgia in April, head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said on Monday, April 5, Agenda.ge reports. Georgia received 100,000 doses of Chinese Sinopharm vaccine last week and the country is planning to purchase the Chinese Sinovac vaccine in April, Gamkrelidze said. He noted that both vaccines are likely to be approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) in mid-April and Georgia will launch vaccination afterwards. "Currently China has five coronavirus vaccines and two of them, Sinonac and Sinopharm, have been used internationally. 15 million doses of Sinovac vaccines have already been used in Turkey and about 500,000 doses in Azerbaijan,” Gamkrelidze said. The Beijing-based biopharmaceutical company Sinovac is behind CoronaVac, an inactivated vaccine. It works by using dead viral particles to expose the body's immune system to the virus without risking serious disease response. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |