India to decide on Covid-19 vaccine exports in few weeks
Foreign minister S. Jaishankar.
Kevin Krolicki
, Reuters
India will be able to decide on exports of coronavirus vaccines within the next few weeks, foreign minister S.Jaishankar said today, as governments abroad seek to shore up supplies
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India will be able to decide on exports of coronavirus vaccines within the next few weeks, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday, as governments abroad seek to shore up supplies.
India, one of the world s biggest producers of vaccines and generic drugs, is expected to be a key manufacturing centre for Covid-19 vaccines.
Govt wants Serum Institute to lower price of AstraZeneca shot: Report
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Neha Arora,
, Reuters
Senior officials have been discussing the terms of the deal with the Serum Institute for weeks, hoping to bring down prices below $3 per shot
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The Indian government has been negotiating with the Serum Institute of India to bring down the price of AstraZeneca s COVID-19 vaccine, people close to the matter said, delaying the roll-out of the country s immunisation programme.
India s drug regulator has approved emergency use of the vaccine developed by Oxford University as well as another developed by Indian firm Bharat Biotech, but the government has not placed firm orders with either firm.