BEIJING (AP): In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.



Chinese vaccines “don’t have very high protection rates,” said the director of the China Centers for Disease Control, Gao Fu, at a conference Saturday in the southwestern city of Chengdu.



Beijing has distributed hundreds of millions of doses abroad while trying to promote doubt about the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine made using the previously experimental messenger RNA, or mRNA, process.



“It’s now under formal consideration whether we should use different vaccines from different technical lines for the immunization process,” Gao said.



Officials at a news conference Sunday didn’t respond directly to questions about Gao’s comment or possible changes in official plans. But another CDC official said developers are working on mRNA-based vaccines.



Gao did not respond to a phone call requesting further comment.



“The mRNA vaccines developed in our country have also entered the clinical trial stage,” said the official, Wang Huaqing. He gave no timeline for possible use.



Experts say mixing vaccines, or sequential immunization, might boost effectiveness. Researchers in Britain are studying a possible combination of Pfizer-BioNTech and the traditional AstraZeneca vaccine.



The coronavirus pandemic, which began in central China in late 2019, marks the first time the Chinese drug industry has played a role in responding to a global health emergency.



Vaccines made by Sinovac, a private company, and Sinopharm, a state-owned firm, have made up the majority of Chinese vaccines distributed to several dozen countries including Mexico, Turkey, Indonesia, Hungary, Brazil and Turkey.



The effectiveness of a Sinovac vaccine at preventing symptomatic infections was found to be as low as 50.4% by researchers in Brazil, near the 50% threshold at which health experts say a vaccine is useful. By comparison, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been found to be 97% effective.



Health experts say Chinese vaccines are unlikely to be sold to the United States, Western Europe and Japan due to the complexity of the approval process.



A Sinovac spokesman, Liu Peicheng, acknowledged varying levels of effectiveness have been found but said that can be due to the age of people in a study, the strain of virus and other factors.



Beijing has yet to approve any foreign vaccines for use in China.



Gao gave no details of possible changes in strategy but cited mRNA as a possibility.



“Everyone should consider the benefits mRNA vaccines can bring for humanity,” Gao said. “We must follow it carefully and not ignore it just because we already have several types of vaccines already.”



Gao previously questioned the safety of mRNA vaccines. He was quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency as saying in December he couldn’t rule out negative side effects because they were being used for the first time on healthy people.



Chinese state media and popular health and science blogs also have questioned the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.



As of April 2, some 34 million people in China have received both of the two doses required for Chinese vaccines and about 65 million received one, according to Gao.



The Sinovac spokesman, Liu, said studies find protection “may be better” if time between vaccinations is longer than the current 14 days but gave no indication that might be made standard practice.

Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 367 people have been infected with the corona virus in Nepal.



According to Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, the PCR test of 3,125 people confirmed the infection in 307 people and the antigen test of 690 people in 64 people.



At the same time, the number of confirmed corona infections in Nepal has reached 280,028. Of those confirmed corona infection on Sunday, 154 are from the Kathmandu Valley.



Similarly, in the last 24 hours, 141 people have been cured and the number of corona-free people in Nepal has reached 274,027. At present, 2961 people are actively infected in Nepal.



With the death of one person in the last 24 hours, the number of deaths due to corona infection in Nepal has reached 3,040.

Corona infection confirms in 367 people in last 24 hours

Kathmandu: 8,054 people have been vaccinated against covid-19 in two days. Of those given priority on Wednesday and Thursday, 8,054 were vaccinated. The government has decided to vaccinate people in the age group of 18 to 59 years.



The 800,000 doses of Verosel vaccine received with the grant assistance of the Chinese government has been given to 23 places in 7 districts including Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Kavre, Sindhupalchok, Nuwakot and Rasuwa from Wednesday. The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to conduct a week-long vaccination campaign.



The vaccine will be given to students studying in China on scholarships, citizens preparing to study in China, and Nepali businessmen doing business. And employees working in essential services, hotel trekking, advertising and the Internet, and traders in medicine, fruit, and vegetables will also be vaccinated. The Ministry of Health has stated that the second dose should be given 28 days after the first dose.

8,054 people receive Chinese vaccine against corona

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 288 people across the country have been infected with Coronavirus.



According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the PCR test of 4,071 people confirmed the infection in 288 people. Today, the number of confirmed corona infections in Nepal has reached 279,388.



Similarly, in the last 24 hours, 127 people have been cured and the number of those freed from corona infection has reached 273,735. At present, 2615 people are actively infected in Nepal.



No one has died from corona infection in the last 24 hours. Three thousand 38 people have died from corona in Nepal so far.

Corona infection in 288 people in 24 hours

Kathmandu: Nepal has requested the Government of India to make arrangements for the expeditious provision of one million doses of vaccine purchased from the Indian company Serum Institute.



On Friday, Foreign Minister Pradip Kumar Gyawali had a telephone conversation with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar. In that context, he has requested to provide one million doses of vaccine purchased by Nepal as soon as possible, according to a source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.



The two foreign ministers also discussed the recent rise in coronavirus infection control in India and Nepal. According to a source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two ministers discussed cooperation in controlling the Corona epidemic.

Govt urges India to provide corona vaccine purchased by Nepal

Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 332 people in Nepal in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 332 out of 4,006 people tested positive for PCR.



The number of confirmed cases of corona in Nepal has reached 279,100, including 332 added.



In the last 24 hours, 79 people have been recovered of infections and the number of people recovering from carina has reached 273,608. According to the ministry, there are currently 2,454 actively infected people across the country.



No one has died in the last 24 hours. So far, 3,038 people have lost their lives in Nepal due to Corona infection.

Corona infection in 332 people in 24 hours

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the risk of covid-19 infection has increased and urged to take precaution.



Addressing the 70th Annual General Meeting of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce, Prime Minister Oli urged to be vigilant as the rate of covid infection has been increasing in India recently and the risk has also increased in Nepal due to open borders.



He said that if precaution is not taken now, people's lives may be disrupted and everyone should take precautionary measures. He said that covid infection can be avoided by maintaining physical distance, wearing masks and washing hands and face.



He said, 'I want to say in the context of Covid-19. If we are not careful, we will not stop our public life, but we may be forced to stop. From now on we have to be careful, keep distance, wear masks. Let's not give a chance to covid-19. I have said that when we return from here, we should all wash our hands thoroughly. '



Prime Minister Oli also said that covid infection can be avoided by making a habit of steaming hot water and rinsing with salt water. He said that the safest method is to take precaution as the vaccine against COVID-19 does not work 100 percent.



He said, 'Let's clean the nose by taking a little hot water and taking a vein. The first thing to do is to sit on the nose and chat after the corona is thrown from there. Squeeze salt water and boil two mango leaves if possible. Let's gossip a lot. It is very safe to take steam from the lungs.



"Some people have suggested that we talk about covid," he said, adding that he had spoken out against Kovid because he could not control covid.



On another occasion, Prime Minister Oli said that the one-stop system has been implemented in the services provided by the government to the industries and businesses. 



He also expressed his commitment to simplifying the system by resolving the procedural hurdles. He said, 'Bureaucratic hurdles, these bureaucratic hurdles are part of the process. Simplify it too. In this, we need to rethink a little bit about the system, a little bit about the process. It is not possible to blame only the person. '

PM's requests to be careful as corona infection increasing in India

Kathmandu: Two hundred and sixty people have been confirmed infected with the corona virus in the last 24 hours.



According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the PCR test of 4243 people confirmed the infection in 260 people and the number of those who tested positive for corona has reached 278,470.



Similarly, with the recovery of 113 more people, the number of those who have been vaccinated against carina has reached 273,455. At present, 1979 people are actively infected in Nepal.



The ministry said no one was killed in the last 24 hours. Three thousand 36 people have died in Nepal so far due to the infection.

Corona infection confirmed in 260 people in 24 hours

Kathmandu: Four more people have died in Nepal due to corona virus infection.



Two people have died in the last 24 hours due to the infection and details of two more have been received, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. The number of deaths due to corona infection in Nepal has reached 3,036 so far.



In the last 24 hours, another 266 people have been diagnosed with corona. According to the ministry, among the PCR test of 4536 people confirmed the infection in 266 people. At the same time, the number of corona positive has reached 278,210 so far.



Similarly, with the recovery of 102 more people, the number of those free from infection has reached 273,342. At present, 1832 people are actively infected in Nepal.

Four more people died from corona infection

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 176 people across the country have been confirmed to be infected with corona virus (Covid-19).



At the same time, the total number of corona infections in Nepal has reached 277,944, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. Of them, 273,240 have been cured so far, including 117 more.



Corona infection has killed 3,032 people in Nepal so far. No deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.



At present, the number of actively infected people in the country is 1,672, according to the ministry.

Corona infection confirmed in 176 more people

Kathmandu: Corona virus (Covid-19) infection has been confirmed in 128 people across the country in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, corona virus infection was confirmed in 128 of the 2,727 people tested.



At the same time, the total number of corona infections in Nepal has reached 277,768. Of them, 273,123 have been cured in the last 24 hours, including 161.



Meanwhile, one more person has died of corona infection. So far, 3,032 infected people have died in Nepal.



At present, the number of actively infected people in the country is 1,613, according to the ministry.

128 more people infected with corona; one died

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 179 people have been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus (Covid-19).



A total of 179 people were diagnosed with the infection by testing samples of 3,565 people in laboratories across the country.



At the same time, the total number of infected people has reached 277,640. Of them, 272,962 have been infected and a total of 3,031 have died, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

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