‘Hopeful...’: Foreign Secy on how India is tackling delay in WHO nod for Covaxin

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said the Centre is following discussions in WHO on Covaxin approval. WHO nod for Covaxin has now been delayed till at least the first week of November. “WHO's technical advisory group (TAG), which is a regulatory body, met Bharat Biotech officials on October 26. They had a few questions for Bharat Biotech. From what we understand, the company will submit its reply soon. According to me, once the regulatory group is satisfied with the response, the approval for Covaxin should be given soon,” Shringla said. Watch the full video for more.