Asian countries scramble for COVID-19 vaccine supplies after India export curbs


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Share this content Bookmark SEOUL/MANILA: Several Asian countries scrambled to find alternative sources for COVID-19 inoculations on Tuesday (Mar 30) after export restrictions by manufacturer India left a World Health Organization-backed global vaccine-sharing programme short of supplies. South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines are among countries to be hit by shipment delays to vaccines they have been promised under the COVAX programme, which was created mainly to ensure supplies for poorer countries. Advertisement Advertisement "Our planned increase in daily vaccinations will be affected," Carlito Galvez, Philippines' vaccination chief, told reporters. India, the world's biggest vaccine maker, put a temporary hold...