Will return to India in a few days, says Adar Poonawalla
The Hindu
Poonawalla had told The Times in an interview about receiving aggressive calls from some of the most powerful people in India, demanding supplies of Covishield
Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla has said he will return to India from London in a few days. Poonawalla made the announcement soon after he spoke out about the pressures he was under over the production of vaccines to meet the ever-increasing demand in India as the country battles through a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. "Had an excellent meeting with all our partners & stakeholders in the U.K. Meanwhile, pleased to state that COVISHIELD's production is in full swing in Pune. I look forward to reviewing operations upon my return in a few days," Poonawalla said in a midnight tweet.
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