China Purges 40 Officials in Widening Vaccine Fallout
- Politburo announces new wave of action against officials
- Scandal has undermined trust in ruling Communist Party
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China’s powerful Politburo announced disciplinary action Thursday against more than 40 officials, state media said, in the latest fallout over a vaccine scandal that has undermined trust in the ruling Communist Party.
Pharmaceutical stocks continued a selloff on Friday, with health-care companies in the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 index heading toward the lowest closing level since March.