WHO's approval helps countries worldwide to quickly approve and import a vaccine for distribution, especially those states without an international-standard regulator of their own. Photo: Dado Ruvic / Illustration / ReutersThe World Health Organization has approved the emergency use of a COVID-19 jab made by Sinovac, paving the way for a second vaccine produced in China to be distributed among developing countries.

Isolation center in India​When Shonalika Ghosh’s father tested positive for COVID-19 in India’s capital New Delhi, she had to monitor his symptoms and coordinate remotely from Dubai, where she lives. Along with friends and family who helped deliver medicines and supplies, it was the support of the managing committee of the apartment complex that was particularly reassuring.