File complaint about threats: Maharashtra government to Adar Poonawalla
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In a recent interview to The Times , Poonawalla alleged that he had been receiving threats in India and that he and his family left the country for London after unprecedented pressure and aggression over the demand of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Earlier, NCP leader and Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad said the country needs to know the truth behind the alleged threats to Poonawalla.
A Maharashtra minister on Monday said Serum Institute of India s CEO Adar Poonawalla should lodge a police complaint in connection with the alleged threats that he has received, and assured the state government will conduct an in-depth probe into it. Poonawalla, who has been in the UK on extended stay to evade alleged threats in India over the ever-increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines, has said he will return in a few days.
These 301 centres have been established in 76 schools in the city. Around 92 lakh people are eligible for the jabs in the 18-44 age group. According to the 2011 census, Delhi s population is 1.68 crore. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said all the centres witnessed 100 per cent turnout on the first day. All slots are booked for the next two days, an official said. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, I am glad that the vaccine process for 18+ has started smoothly. It s heartening to see that youngsters are coming out in large nos to get vaccinated. Get your elders vaccinated too. Encourage ur friends and relatives also to get vaccinated.
The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) is producing Covishield (File)
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A Maharashtra minister on Monday said Serum Institute of India s CEO Adar Poonawalla should lodge a police complaint in connection with the alleged threats that he has received, and assured the state government will conduct an in-depth probe into it.
Mr Poonawalla, who has been in the UK on extended stay to evade alleged threats in India over the ever-increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines, has said he will return in a few days.
In a recent interview to The Times , Mr Poonawalla alleged that he had been receiving threats in India and that he and his family left the country for London after unprecedented pressure and aggression over the demand of COVID-19 vaccines.
Covid-19 vaccination for people above 18 begins in Delhi
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The Delhi government has placed orders for 1.34 crore vaccine doses, which will be delivered over the next three months The third and largest phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive to inoculate people in 18-45 age group began here Monday morning.
Around 90 lakh people are eligible for the jabs under this category in Delhi. Five vaccination booths each have been set up at 77 schools for the exercise, an official said.
The government set up the vaccination centres at schools to accommodate the large number of beneficiaries, he added.
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