The reason that the investigation into the Chinese corona vaccine in Brazil has been halted is the death of one of the participants. The director of the Brazilian institute Butantan, which carries out the vaccine research, said on TV.
He said he further questioned the decision to pause the investigationbecause the volunteer’s death would have nothing to do with the vaccine. “There are more than 10,000 participants and there is always a risk of death. But there is no connection with the vaccine, so now is not the time to stop the research.” In addition, the death has already been reported on October 29.
A political vaccine war is raging in Brazil, says correspondent Marc Bessems. The Chinese vaccine is the showpiece of the governor of São Paulo. His political rival is President Bolsonaro, who has put his money on the British Oxford vaccine. The one who will soon be the first to give a vaccine will score politically and both men have ambitions to win the 2022 elections. “
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