As Chinese companies also look beyond their borders to test the vaccine, they are running into mistrust and skepticism. Rumors have spread about the authenticity of a Chinese-made vaccine that is being tested in Brazil, as supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro cast doubt. The Chinese government has allowed the CanSino-military vaccine to be given to its armed forces, a first for the military of any country. Yang Zhanqiu, a virologist at Wuhan University, was skeptical about the decision to give vaccines to state-owned employees for business travel. “It may just be a psychological comfort for employees.”A PetroChina employee based overseas confirmed that his colleagues in China had been invited to take the vaccines.

Source: New York Times July 16, 2020 13:22 UTC