Geneva, May 07, 2021, SPA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) approved today the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use to combat the epidemic. WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom urged the countries to expedite national regulatory actions to accredit the vaccines approved by the WHO. Dr. Tedros Adhanom said that with this step, Sinopharm is the sixth vaccine to receive WHO validation. --SPA 23:55 LOCAL TIME 20:55 GMT 0040 www.spa.gov.sa/w1555187