Vials labelled "Sinopharm coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine" placed on displayed EU flag are seen in this illustration picture taken March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Ethiopia expects to received a consignment of 300,000 doses of the China-backed Sinopharm vaccines on March 30, according to Health Minister Lia Tadesse.
"It is a government-to-government donation,” she said by text message. The Sinopharm vaccine can be transported and stored at normal refrigerated temperatures, making it a candidate for the developing world.
