Bharat Biotech and Zydus-Cadila would also add about 400 million doses annually. Coronavirus | No move for universal COVID-19 vaccination: governmentHe noted that 1.6 billion doses would cover 800 million people or 60% of India’s population. The Duke analysis also found that Canada and the U.K. have each struck deals for over 350 million doses from seven developers. The researchers noted that a flurry of nearly 200 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are moving forward through the development and clinical trials processes at unprecedented speed. High-income countries currently hold a confirmed 3.8 billion doses, upper middle-income countries hold 829 million doses, and lower middle-income countries hold more than 1.7 billion doses, according to the report.

Source: The Hindu December 05, 2020 15:03 UTC