In a recent news report, the Director-General of Indian Council of Medical Research Balram Bhargava said that he is hopeful of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020 or early 2021.
The DG's comment comes after the organisation received criticism for the ambitious deadline of August 15. The DG had earlier sent a letter to hospitals to fast-track the trials for the vaccine.
The DG defended his earlier deadline saying that it is “the country’s moral duty to fast-track the vaccine without compromising on science and ethics.”
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