AstraZeneca committed to supply COVAX, calls for open borders

AstraZeneca committed to supply COVAX, calls for open borders

Astrazeneca CEO, Pascal Soriot, said on Thursday that it had been able to deliver large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines in the first quarter and was ramping up production despite hitting a few bumps on the road.It had provided 38 million doses to the COVAX dose-sharing facility, Soriot said, and is committed to continue doing so. It is important for borders to remain open, he added.Comments Read Next1 hour agoSaudi Arabia announces regulations for foreign pilgrims to perform Umrah7 hours agoBahrain records 970 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths9 hours agoGoogle launches vaccine-finding feature in bid to fight Covid-1911 hours agoOman records highest single-day Covid-19 deaths since October 202015 hours agoUAE reports 1,928 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths2 days agoUAE: Non-exam assessments for some private schools2 days agoGlobal Covid-19 caseload surpasses 136.36 million2 days agoKuwait reports 1,635 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths2 days agoOman: Night lockdown to start tomorrow3 days agoUAE police launch ‘Obedience and Commitment' campaign