China is joining the EU, U.K. and Japan in backing the initiative to provide Covid-19 vaccine to poorer countries; the U.S. and Russia have stayed away
It becomes the most prominent nation to take part in a World Health Organization initiative the U.S. has rebuffed
Governments around the world are debating the timeline for offering Covid-19 vaccines to the public, as drugmakers speed up development. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains the potential health risks linked to fast-tracking vaccines. Photo: Siphiwe Sibeko/AP
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