Brazil official warned Bolsonaro over pressure to buy Bharat vaccine
The Hindu
A Senate panel probing the government's handling of thepandemic on Wednesday formally called the logistics departmentofficial, Luís Ricardo Miranda, to testify.
A Brazilian Health Ministry official alerted President Jair Bolsonaro to internal pressurehe was facing to buy a COVID-19 vaccine developed by India'sBharat Biotech, a Congressman who attended the meeting said on Wednesday. A Senate panel probing the government's handling of the pandemic on Wednesday formally called the logistics department official, Luís Ricardo Miranda, to testify. The Senate committee and prosecutors are investigating why the government sought to close a deal for more expensive vaccines from Bharat, while ignoring early offers last year from Pfizer.More Related News