So it is accelerating its inoculation campaign by offering incentives — free eggs, store coupons and discounts on groceries and merchandise — to those getting a shot. Since then, China has controlled the virus through stringent border controls and quick lockdowns whenever new outbreaks crop up. A temple in Beijing offered free entry to anyone showing proof of vaccination. Chinese drugmaker Fosun Pharmaceutical Group has partnered with Germany's BioNTech to sell the Pfizer vaccine in China. However, it has only been approved in Hong Kong and Macao, special territories in China with their own regulatory agencies.

Source: ABC News April 16, 2021 04:07 UTC