In the Philippines, vaccination with the new coronavirus developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company has begun.
President Duterte will visit China later this year and show his intention to thank him, which is likely to affect future diplomacy.
In the Philippines, 600,000 doses of vaccine developed by the Chinese pharmaceutical company "Sinovac" and provided by the Chinese government have arrived, and vaccination began on March 1.
Vaccinations began at six hospitals in the capital Manila, followed by Philippine government ministers and hospital medical personnel.
In the Philippines, in addition to Sinovac, vaccinations developed by Pfizer in the United States and AstraZeneca in the United Kingdom are also planned, and it is said that it aims to inoculate at least 50 million people while giving priority to medical personnel. I will.
In the Philippines, the number of newly infected people per day has remained at around 2000, and the infection situation has not improved, and some people and parliament have criticized that vaccination is delayed compared to other countries in Southeast Asia. Was out.
Duterute President, "visited China by the end of the year, want to convey the feelings of personally thank shaking hands with Xi Jinping Jintao" in a speech last month 28 days have said, is likely to have an impact on the future of diplomatic ..