European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker would start deliveries one week earlier than scheduled and expand its manufacturing.
The purchasing from India will follow the arrival of the free Covishield vaccine Thursday, which will be accepted by President Rajapaksa at the Colombo airport.
The lack of regulatory clarity coupled with lack of transparency from CDSCO raises questions on the safety and efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccine candidates.
As India gears up to roll out a national vaccination programme, Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute's barbs at each other will only add to vaccine hesitancy.
Dr A K Abdul Momen said that the first consignment of the vaccine co-manufactured by India's Serum Institute is expected to reach Bangladesh towards the end of January.
Bharat Biotech MD Dr Krishna Ella says they gave ‘excellent safety data tested on around 25,000 participants’ & their efficacy data will be available by February-March.
Officials have 'indicated orally' that first 100mn vaccines will be purchased at Rs 200 & a deal should be inked 'in next one or two days', according to Serum CEO Adar Poonawalla.
The UK government has ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford vaccine and scientific advisers have calculated that at least 2 million vaccinations a week could be needed.
There’s a pattern in Hyderabad’s F&B scene: new ventures run very well for the first three to six months. The real test for these supper clubs begins now.
The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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