Republic World: [2] Bangladesh Health Ministry recently refused to co-finance the clinical trials of an experimental Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech, making it uncertain. Back in September, the Chinese drugmaker had said that the trial of the vaccine would be delayed unless the government provided funds, although the company was supposed to bear the costs as per agreement. [3] In response to Sinovac Biotech’s letter, Bangladesh Health Ministry said that the company should run the trial with their own money because that is what they said they would do when they had sought approval. Health Minister Zahid Maleque said that Sinovac biotech was given permission because they agreed to run the vaccine trial with their own money.