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India will not revive vaccine shipments until 2022

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INDIA

India suspended its ‘vaccine diplomacy’ in April, choosing to prioritise shots for its own population, as it came under pressure from a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections…

India’s key vaccine challenge is at home, not abroad

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INDIA

Its vaccine production capacity has increased in the intervening period to the extent that it now has a surplus of doses, even allowing for supplies abroad. A key reason why so…

India may again lean on its COVID-19 vaccine producers

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INDIA

The health ministry reports that there are fewer than 2,000 active coronavirus cases in the country, a miniscule number relative to the size of the population, but the authorities…

The EU's vaccine troubles may only be temporary

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EU

Indeed, by bargaining hard with vaccine providers and opting for a more deliberate approval process, EU countries are considerably behind the United Kingdom and United States in…

India’s vaccine diplomacy brings money and influence

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INDIA

Last week, its partners in the ‘Quad’ grouping -- the United States, Japan and Australia -- agreed to help increase its vaccine manufacturing and exporting capacity. Each of the…

Vietnam will quicken pace of vaccine roll-out

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VIETNAM

Meanwhile, its programme to vaccinate the population against the coronavirus is proceeding slowly: fewer than 160,000 of its roughly 98 million people are fully inoculated. The…

Central Asia's vaccination campaigns will be patchy

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CENTRAL ASIA

Vaccination, procurement and limited local production are in train but face many systemic obstacles. One state, Turkmenistan, claims it has never had a COVID-19 case, while…

Prospects for India to end-2021

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PROSPECTS H2 2021

Prospects H2 2021: India

India will be selective in accepting aid

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INDIA

In recent years, it has refused foreign aid for disaster relief. In view of its worsening coronavirus outbreak, dozens of countries are now offering supplies such as medical…

Cholera cases will keep rising internationally

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INTERNATIONAL

Cholera is expanding in developing countries where contaminated water is the primary source of infection. Damage or restricted access to water sanitation infrastructure due to…