India is going to play the most important role in ending this pandemic: USAID Administrator | India News – Times of India

India is going to play the most important role on planet Earth in ending this (Covid-19) pandemic, a top Biden administration official has said, underlining that the country has made long-term investments in expanding its vaccine. manufacturing capacity.
India under ‘Resumption of export of surplus Covid-19 vaccines in October’Vaccine Friendship‘ program and Covax to fulfill its commitment to the global pool.
Covax is co-led by Gavi, The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI) and WHO.
“What is clear now, that the export ban on vaccine manufacturing is going to be lifted… India is going to play the most important role on planet earth in ending this pandemic. Because of its innovation, because of its expansion of vaccine manufacturing capacity. “United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, Samantha Power said.
“… right now we are in a really tough phase because there is a critical shortage of vaccine as you know. And… India is going to be back online very soon. A key engine in meeting the goals of world leaders As only it was left behind in the COVID summit, which aims to achieve immunization of 70 percent of the world’s population, mainly by the United Nations General Assembly next year,” she said.
“I think it’s also India as an inspiration. You know, we — and I will stay on Covid, just because it’s definitely a matter of our time, with climate. But in both domains, In fact. You know, as India innovates in its transition to renewable energy on the climate front, as it expands its vaccine manufacturing capacity,” said Power, USAID discussions with former US ambassador to India Participation in Richard Verma.
Speaking at the virtual event, Power said, “Not only for vaccines for COVID, but now again to reposition ourselves as the center of immunization for other diseases that the developed world is focused on. The manufacturing capacity that many countries have. We are talking about Rwanda, SenegalWe have just made a major investment in South Africa through the Development Finance Corporation.”
“Once India is in a position to, you know, take Covid in a way that’s definitely in the interest of the Indian people. And we want to support them to do that. To bring expertise to bear, how can a country like South Africa expand on what it is already doing in manufacturing,” Power said. PTI LKJ AIIMS

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