China approves an experimental vaccine for emergency use as part of a programme to vaccinate high-risk groups such as medical staff and employees of state firms travelling overseas.
Coronavirus vaccine candidate approved for emergency use in China
China has been giving experimental coronavirus vaccines to high-risk groups since July, and a health official told state media that authorities could consider modestly expanding the emergency use programme to try to prevent possible outbreaks during the autumn and winter. India has reported 76,472 new coronavirus cases, extending a run that has made the country's outbreak currently the world's worst.
Police, who deployed 3,000 officers to control crowds estimated at 18,000, had been preparing for possible violence as activists opposed to the anti-virus measures urged social media followers across Europe to arm themselves and gather in Berlin.
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