'India must crack Covid vaccine for the world; 6 Indian companies in race': Niti Aayog CEO

In race against time to find an endgame for dely pandemic of Coronavirus that has taken world host, six Indian pharmaceutical companies are in run to make first COVID-19 vaccine and le world out of this dely pandemic.

Cila Healthcare (Zydus Cila), Bharat Biotech, Indian Immulogicals Limited, Biological E Limited, Serum Institute of India Pvt Limited, Mynvax are in race from India to get first COVID-19 vaccine, according to Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

NITI CEO has taken to Twitter to state that India has emerged as global vaccine hub and "must crack this to enable world to get vaccine at low price and make world COVID free."

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In a display of leership and benevolence amid COVID-19 crisis, India lifted off export ban and exported Hydroxychloroquine and or critical medicines to various nations including US which is worst hit by pandemic. recipient countries have lauded leership and generosity of India while fighting pandemic.

COVID-19's impact on world

India's tally of COVID-19 cases stands at 17655 of which 14255 are active cases while 2841 have been cured and discharged, and 559 have succumbed to virus as nation grapples with dely pandemic. situation of COVID-19 across world shows a grim position as total number of cases across world nears 25 lakh figure in a span of mere four to five months since virus outbreak in Wuhan which was origination of this dely pandemic. Currently, total number of COVID-19 positive cases reported in world stands at 2,475,841 and 170261 deaths according to John Hopkins University.

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