Having effectively brought the epidemic under control, China can work to help strengthen global health systems and improve global preparedness for the next public health crisis, Seth Berkley, CEO of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations, said.
“China has done a remarkable job on COVID-19 control. From my perspective, it’s been really extraordinary to see a country hit by a severe epidemic to respond so quickly,” he said. “China tried to slow this disease down, not just for China but for the world, and giving everybody time to become engaged.”
Richard Hatchett, CEO of Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, said many Chinese companies and institutes are developing vaccines for COVID-19 with government support, and some are under clinical trials already.
But with reduced COVID-19 cases in China due to its containment, domestic vaccine developers may need international collaboration so further clinical trials can be conducted in other countries, he said, adding some Chinese companies have shown interest in international collaboration in developing vaccines for the disease...
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