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Expect AstraZeneca vaccine will be approved within days: UK NHS chief

Speaking at the FICCI's annual general meeting, David Prior said the pandemic paved way for whole new brand of research and development

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He said the current crisis has shown countries how we are totally unprepared for the pandemic of this kind

Ruchika Chitravanshi New Delhi
After rolling out the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine for coronavirus, Britain is hoping the approval for the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s shot will be given within a matter of days, David Prior, Chair of UK’s National Health Service said on Saturday.

“Next three months are going to be extremely difficult. Our hopes are pinned on the vaccine...We are hoping it will be approved within a matter of days.,” Prior said.

Speaking in the FICCI’s annual general meeting, Prior said that there has been a silver lining in the pandemic which has brought forth a whole new brand of research and development. 

He said the current

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