India's Serum Institute will ship COVID-19 vaccines to Canada within a month, its chief executive said Monday, a sign a diplomatic row triggered by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comments on political protests in India was easing. Modi also said India would do its best to supply COVID-19 vaccines sought by Canada. —@adarpoonawallaOn Monday Adar Poonawalla, the chief executive of Serum Institute of India (SII) — the world's largest vaccine maker — reaffirmed that commitment. Experts and officials say India has been trying to use its vaccine dominance to shore up diplomatic support. AstraZeneca Canada filed an application for its vaccine with Health Canada in October.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2021 14:17 UTC