The world finally accepts a much-maligned Covid-19 shot - Indonesia proves Sinovac an effective vaccine

A medical worker holds a dose of the Sinovac vaccine at a district health facility as Indonesia begins mass vaccination for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), starting with its healthcare workers, in Jakarta, Indonesia. - Reuters

JAKARTA, May 15 (Bloomberg): Indonesia, one of the first nations to bet its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Sinovac Biotech Ltd., was about to announce a stunning development, one that would help vindicate a shot that’s been shrouded in controversy for months.

Over in Beijing, though, the company’s chief executive officer was unaware.