Canada, China join hands for developing COVID-19 vaccine

By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The Canadian researchers are working with China to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, Canadian media reported on May 13, citing the country's National Research Council. 

 According to the report, human tests of Chinese vaccine candidate Ad5-nCoV, under joint development by a Chinese company and the Canadian military, will begin in Canada. 

The two countries have struck a deal to produce the vaccine in Canada for clinical trials and emergency use, the report added.

“China and Canada, since the outbreak of COVID-19, have actively supported cooperation to each other for active response,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, disclosed in Beijing. 

He observed that COVID-19 vaccine development was crucial and a key for mankind to overcome the pandemic. 

China has been actively engaged with Canada and other countries for development of medicines and vaccine for the COVID-19. 

“China is ready to work with international community, including Canada, to accelerate research and development of COVID-19 medical products and make safeguard global health and security and combat the pandemic,” the spokesperson added.