PM says India’s case will move forward with third phase hearing before mass production in proportion to death
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised at the United Nations that his country’s vaccine production capacity will be made available globally to combat the coronavirus crisis.
“As the world’s largest vaccine producer, I want to give one more assurance to the global community today,” Modi said in a pre-scheduled address to the UN General Assembly.
“India’s vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all humanity fight this crisis.”
Modi also made the pledge as India struggles to stem the spread of the virus, which has already infected 5.9 million Indians and killed more than 1,000,000,000 people across the country – the world’s third. The highest number of casualties.
Modi said India is moving forward with phase three clinical trials – large-scale tests to determine safety and efficacy are considered the gold standard – and will help increase their cold chain and storage capacity to deliver vaccines to all countries.
Modi said in August that India was ready to manufacture large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines when scientists move forward.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is pushing for a “people’s vaccine” that is widely available and affordable, and on Tuesday expressed concern that some countries were “doing special side deals for their own populations.”
“Such ‘vaccination’ is not only inappropriate, it is self-defeating. None of us is safe unless we are all safe. Everyone knows that, “Guterres told the General Assembly
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morris told the General Assembly on Friday: “Anyone who gets the vaccine should share it.”
“Some may see short-term benefits or even profits,” Morrison said. “But I assure you everyone who can think along those lines, will have a long memory of humanity and will be a very serious judge.
“Australia’s pledge is clear: if we get the vaccine, we will share it. That is the pledge we must all make, “said Morris.
Pope Francis on Friday visited the U.N. The poor and vulnerable members of the society should get preferential treatment when the coronavirus vaccine is ready.
