New Delhi: Officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) held a meeting with Bharat Biotech and Hyderabad-based vaccine maker documents for the list of emergency use (EUT) from Covaxin being reviewed by technical experts to consider, Dr.
Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director, which Asia said Southeast on Monday.
Speaking to Ani, Dr.
Singh also told that India had been offered 7.5 million doses of moderno vaccine through the global global vaccine program (Covax) WHO.
WHO Regional Director, “Pfizer, Astrazeneca, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, Sinovac and Sinopharm have been given EUL by WHO.
For Covxin, the expression of interest for EUL has been done with who Bharat Biotech.
Who has held a pre-submission meeting with the company after the document which has been submitted by Bharat Biotech to whom in early July.
The doctor is currently being reviewed by technical experts for EUL’s consideration.
“Reminding the possibility of the Delta Coronavirus variant into the most dominant covid tension, Dr.
Singh said,” Delta variant has spread to more Of the 100 countries, how to spread it tends to be the most dominant covid tension globally.
” “Among all the variants that are concerned, Delta spread the fastest.
Quick deployment means more cases, which cause more pressure on the health system and more deaths,” he said.
The Southeast Asian Director WHO notes that globally, Covid cases, and fatality are increasing.
“The more we allow viruses to spread, the more evolved, it produces more variants.
We need to ensure that public health and social steps are continuously implemented.
Interventions have proven effective even for Delta variants,” he said.
Dr.
Singh also urged people to act ‘urgently’ to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus and aggressively increase vaccination, especially from a vulnerable population for possible third wave detention.
“Longing people to return to their normal life that can be understood.
However, we must be reminded of a big risk to let our guards go down.
We witnessed it recently and continued to do it globally even today.
If we take precautions.
, Get vaccinations and do not leave space for viruses to infect us, we all together can contain the spread of the virus, “he said.
He further informed that during the last ten weeks in a row, the Covid case continued to increase in several East Mediterranean countries, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Dr.
Singh also noted that cases were declining in India, Nepal, and Maldives.
“However, the situation continues to be a concern,” he said.
“The pandemic is not anywhere.
We must continue to strengthen our capacity.
There is absolutely no room for satisfaction.
We need to prevent another surge and increase our response capacity along with our vaccination program,” he added.
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