India unlikely to resume sizable Covid-19 vaccine exports until October: Sources, South Asia News & Top Stories


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NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - India is unlikely to resume major exports of Covid-19 vaccines until at least October as it diverts shots for domestic use, three government sources said, a longer-than-expected delay set to worsen supply shortages from the global Covax initiative. Battling the world's biggest jump in coronavirus infections , India halted vaccine exports a month ago after donating or selling more than 66 million doses. The move has left countries including Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and many in Africa scrambling for alternate supplies. The World Health Organisation, which co-leads Covax, on Monday (May 17) called on vaccine makers...