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Cross-strait politics get in the way of Taiwan’s desperate need for Covid-19 vaccines | South China Morning Post

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Taiwan is racing to acquire additional vaccines amid the first major Covid-19 outbreak on the island. Taipei has rejected vaccine offers from Beijing, accusing the mainland of blocking a deal with German manufacturer BioNTech. The self-ruled island’s President Tsai Ing-wen has said that a locally developed vaccine w…

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