India Sees 60,000 New COVID-19 Cases Daily... "Vaccine Secured by Year-End"

India Shows Fastest Recent COVID-19 Spread Worldwide
Three Indian Pharma Companies Join Vaccine Development
India Ministry of Health "Vaccine Expected to Be Secured by Year-End"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The Indian government has stated that it expects to secure a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this year.

On the 24th, Harsh Vardhan, India's Minister of Health and Family Welfare, tweeted, "If everything goes well, India will be able to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year." India is currently involved in the development of three types of vaccines.

Indian medical staff are conducting antibody tests on migrant workers and others.
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Serum Institute, known as the world's largest vaccine company, is participating in the UK AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccine development project. In India, a total of 17 institutions, including King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, are reported to be involved in the clinical trials of the AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccine.

Additionally, two Indian pharmaceutical companies, Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila, are also developing vaccines. These companies are currently conducting Phase 1 clinical trials.

India has recently suffered severe damage, with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world. According to the international statistics site Worldometer, on the 23rd, India reported 61,949 new confirmed cases in one day. With a cumulative total of 3,105,185 confirmed cases, India ranks third in the world for the number of cases, but the recent upward trend in India is concerning. In particular, India has been reporting 60,000 to 70,000 new cases daily in recent days.

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