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Canada’s surprising history and questionable partnership with a Chinese company and its military-backed COVID-19 vaccine

Article content continued CanSino’s Canadian connections, meanwhile, did not end with the federal vaccine collaboration inked in May. A week later, it announced a deal to help develop a COVID-19 vaccine created by Vancouver’s Precision Nanosystems. Based on totally different cutting-edge technology, it uses “messenger RNA” to trick the body into making coronavirus proteins, which… Read More »

Baby born to coronavirus patient tests positive for illness, Chinese state media says

A baby born to a woman with the coronavirus tested positive for the illness 30 hours after birth, raising the possibility that pregnant women may be able to pass the virus onto their unborn children, Chinese doctors said. The baby, who was born Feb. 2, is being treated at Wuhan Children Hospital and is in… Read More »

Amgen takes 20% stake in Chinese biotech BeiGene for $2.7 billion

A researcher prepares a sample inside a laboratory at BeiGene Ltd.’s research and development center in Beijing, China, on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Gilles Sabrie | Bloomberg | Getty Images Biotechnology company Amgen announced Thursday it is investing $ 2.7 billion in BeiGene, taking a 20.5% stake in the Chinese biotech firm. The all-cash deal… Read More »