China is the latest country to approve a vaccine.

It was developed by an affiliate of state backed pharmaceutical giant Sign a farm, making it the country's first approved shot for general public use.

China is bracing for increased transmission risks overwinter.

No detailed efficiency data of the vaccine has been publicly released, but it's developer says it's 79.34% effective.

The approval comes after the United Arab Emirates became the first country to roll out the vaccine to the public.

Ondas Pakistan announced a 1.2 million dose purchase deal with Sign A farm.

While China has bean slower than several other countries in approving covert 19 vaccines, it has bean inoculating some citizens for months using three different shots still undergoing late stage trials.