India denies reports it rejected emergency approval for AstraZeneca shot

NEW DELHI – India’s health ministry rejected reports on Wednesday that the country’s drugs regulator had declined emergency authorisation for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine candidate and one developed locally by Bharat Biotech. Broadcasters NDTV and CNBC-TV18 reported that India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) had sought more […]