Prognosis

China Vaccine Arrives in Sao Paulo With Virus Cases on the Rise

Brazil’s biggest state is working with Sinovac on a shot
The Chinese vaccine has been at center of a political fight

Workers unload a refrigerated container carrying Sinovac Biotech Ltd. coronavirus vaccines at Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo on Nov. 19.Photographer: Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg

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By Andre Romani Pinto

November 19, 2020 at 6:08 PM UTC

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Sao Paulo, Brazil’s biggest state, which has born the brunt of the pandemic, got its first batch of CoronaVac shots amid a fresh rise in coronavirus cases.

A delegation of politicians and researchers received the shipment of 120,000 doses of Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s vaccines Thursday morning at the international airport with another 46 million doses expected to arrive by January.