Covid-19 vaccine: China firm says execs got pre-test 'experimental shots'

Eight of the nearly two dozen potential vaccines in various stages of human testing worldwide are from China, the most of any country

In the global race to make a coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned Chinese company is boasting that its employees, including top executives, received experimental shots even before the government approved testing in people.

Giving a helping hand in forging the sword of victory, reads an online post from SinoPharm with pictures of company leaders it says helped pre-test its vaccine.

Whether it's viewed as heroic sacrifice or a violation of international ethical norms, the claim underscores the enormous stakes as China competes with US and British companies to be the first with a vaccine to help end the pandemic a feat that would