The Serum Institute of India, which manufactures the AstraZeneca\u00a0COVID-19 vaccine, is planning to start vaccine production in other countries as it struggles to meet supply commitments, its chief executive officer told The Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“There’s going to be an announcement in the next few days,” Adar Poonawalla was quoted as saying by the newspaper in an interview published on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poonawalla said last week that the Serum Institute would be able to raise its monthly output to 100 million doses by July, later than a previous timeline of end-May. Several states in India have run out of vaccines against COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He hoped to increase the Serum Institute’s production capacity from 2.5 billion to 3 billion doses a year within six months, the Times reported, adding that he flew to London before Britain banned travellers from India eight days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coronavirus cases and deaths have surged in India as the world’s second-most populous country has reported more than 300,000 new infections daily for nine consecutive days, hitting another global record of 386,452 on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The surge has led to a public health crisis and forced the government to seek oxygen, medicines and other essentials from abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The nation’s coronavirus cases may peak between May 3-5, according to scientists advising the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some health experts said India became complacent when new cases were running at about 10,000 a day and the novel coronavirus seemed to be under control. Authorities lifted restrictions, allowing the resumption of large festivals and political rallies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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