China’s ruling Communist Party has ramped up its efforts to change the narrative around the origin of Covid-19, with the country’s state media now amplifying doubts over the Pfizer vaccine even as Beijing faces pressure of a World Health Organisation (WHO) probe.
After a Chinese government spokesperson claimed that Covid-19 originated from a US army lab, the state media rolled out a string of stories attacking the efficacy of Pfizer vaccine.
The Chinese government revived the fringe conspiracy theories around Covid-19 as the Communist Party of China faces an investigation by WHO over the origin of the virus and growing questions about its vaccine.