Meeting of Minds
April 2020 saw the launch of an airlift program carrying medical supplies from China to Mexico, just 39 days after Mexico reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case. Referred to as the air bridge between both countries, the flights became the main delivery channel for overseas personal protective equipment and other necessities. The cargo list expanded in February 2021, after this Latin American republic became the first in the region to approve the emergency use of two Chinese vaccines produced by Beijingbased Sinovac Life Sciences Co. Ltd. and CanSino Biologics Inc., respectively.
“I want to express my gratitude for the air bridge, which allowed Mexico to receive a large number of vaccine doses,” Mexican Congressman Alberto
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