China conditionally approves first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine

China has given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine (Zhang Yuwei/Xinhua via AP, File)

Chinese health regulators have given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by a state-owned company.

The two-dose Covid-19 vaccine is the first approved for general use in China. The approval comes as the country has started to vaccinate 50 million people before the Lunar New Year holiday in February.