India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) chairing a meeting during his visit to the Serum Institute of India to review the Covid-19 (coronavirus) vaccine development, in Pune. - AFP
PUNE, Nov 29 (AFP): The world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume said on Sunday that it would apply for an emergency licence for a coronavirus vaccine within two weeks, and that confusion over the efficacy would not delay its distribution.
Serum Institute of India chief executive Adar Ponnawala also confirmed that the Pune-based giant would be able to produce at least 100 million doses a month from early 2021 of Covishield, which was developed by Astrazeneca and Oxford University.
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