Slaoui said he's planning to meet with Biden's transition team this week to discuss plans for how to administer the vaccine to people.
The organisation has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take immediate measures to resolve the impending crisis.
A day earlier, the Indian arm of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer became the first to seek a similar approval from India's drug regulator for its own COVID-19 vaccine in the country, after securing such clearance in the UK and Bahrain.
Delhi Taxi Tourist Transporters Association President Sanjay Samrat said in a statement that several unions, including Delhi State Taxi Cooperative Society, and Kaumi Ekta Welfare Association will join the strike on December 8. Representaives of various bus and taxi associations on Sunday visited the protesters at Singhu border to extend their support to them, Samrat said.
Farmers’ Protest LIVE Updates: Commuters may face problems as some auto and taxi unions in the city have decided to join 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8 called by farmer unions protesting against the recent farm laws.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: The Serum Institute of India on Sunday became the first indigenous company to apply to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking emergency use authorisation for the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine in the country citing unmet medical needs due to the pandemic and in the interest of the public at large, official sources said.
Racing Point team owner Lawrence Stroll hailed his race winner Sergio Perez on Sunday and said he hoped Formula One rivals Red Bull signed the Mexican for next season.
The security arrangements had been heightened in the town warnings had been issued to not observe any event on anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition, citing the pandemic act.
Delhi tested 73,536 samples, of which 2,706 turned out positive, while 4,622 people recovered from the Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
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