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Why Pakistan can't find enough volunteers for the Chinese vaccine trial

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Wajahat Malik Islamabad
January 13, 2021

Pakistan, which is dealing with a second coronavirus wave, has pinned hopes on a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine. Authorities hope the vaccine would be available soon, but they are struggling to find enough volunteers for the trial.

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