Coronavirus: China and US reach 200 million vaccine shots but Beijing up against tight supply


The number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered by China has topped 200 million, despite supply shortages threatening the country’s goal of giving shots to over half a billion people by July.

The milestone was marked by health officials on Wednesday, the same day US President Joe Biden celebrated reaching 200 million vaccine doses administered in America within his first 100 days in office – double his initial target.

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