Cambodia starts rollout of China's Sinovac vaccine; night curfew imposed in Phnom Penh

An education staff receives a dose of China's Sinovac coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at a school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 1, 2021. - Reuters

PHNOM PENH, April 2 (Xinhua): Cambodia on Friday has started to fully inoculate its citizens with the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech.

Health Ministry secretary of state Or Vandine, chairwoman of the Ad-hoc Committee for Covid-19 Vaccination, said the vaccine, along with other health measures, is crucial to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and to protect people's lives.