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WHO authorizes Sinovac for wider global use. Xi urges a friendly China image. And a cyberattack on the world’s largest meat producer is causing havoc. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

China’s Sinovac received long-awaited World Health Organization authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for a wider rollout of the controversial shot in countries scrambling for a supply of immunizations. It’s the second emergency use permission given to a Chinese Covid vaccine, after state-owned Sinopharm secured WHO’s nod in early May. More than 1.94 billion vaccine doses have been administered across 176 countries, according to Bloomberg’s vaccine tracker. Meanwhile, even as China rolls out a world-leading 20 million Covid-19 vaccine doses a day, it’s in no hurry to reopen to the world.