The early stage of developing a vaccine for the new coronavirus has moved at an unprecedented speed, but scientists say it might still take years, and billions of dollars, to produce vaccines for a large population.
The Chinese government is using the massive amount of data it has collected to categorize people according to their likelihood of infection by the new coronavirus. But some people say they have been incorrectly tagged and forced into quarantine.
Efforts by Chinese state media to highlight the sacrifices made by women medical workers have been met with scorn online. Some call it “humiliating” while others wonder if the country should be applauding some of the extreme examples being featured.