Chief scientist in China's COVID-19 vaccine project under probe amid graft crackdown on healthcare sector

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Once lauded for his achievements in combating COVID-19, Yang Xiaoming is now suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law” and has been stripped of his parliamentary post. SINGAPORE: The chief scientist of China’s first approved COVID-19 vaccine has been ousted from the national legislature as the country’s anti-graft drive trains its sights on the healthcare sector. Local media reported last Friday (Apr 26) that Yang Xiaoming had been removed as National People’s Congress delegate,