Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured three of the nation’s leading vaccine development and manufacturing sites on Saturday as coronavirus case counts continue to soar. India has recorded 9.35 million Covid-19 infections, second only to the United States. In a series of tweets, Modi congratulated the scientists on their progress and assured them of his government’s support. The companies are testing homegrown vaccine options, as well as working on trials of vaccines being developed overseas. India hopes to complete final trials on COVAXIN in a month or two, health minister Harsh Vardhan said earlier this month.

Source: The Express Tribune November 28, 2020 13:07 UTC