Modi says India at forefront of COVID-19 vaccine development |
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India is now at the forefront of vaccine development for COVID-19. PM Modi said that more than 30 indigenous vaccines are being developed in the country and three of them are in an advanced stage. He asserted that India is already working on putting a well-established vaccine delivery system in place. The Prime Minister was delivering the virtual keynote address at the inaugural function of Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2020 on 19th October. Modi said this digitized network along with digital health ID will be used to ensure the immunization of the citizens. He said, thanks to a people-powered and people-driven approach, India kept its COVID-19 death rate very low. The Prime Minister said India is witnessing a decline in the number of cases per day and in the growth rate of cases. He said India has one of the highest recovery rates of 88 percent. The Prime Minister said it happened because India was one of the first countries to adopt a flexible lockdown when the total cases were just a few hundred. He said, beyond COVID too, India is known for its proven capacity to produce quality medicines and vaccines at low cost. The Prime Minister emphasized that more than 60 percent of the Vaccines for Global Immunisation are being manufactured in India. The Prime Minister said, with India`s experience and research talent, we will be at the center of global healthcare efforts. India wants to help other nations enhance their capacities in these sectors.
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