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25 Apr, 5 tweets, 2 min read
United States has identified sources of specific raw material urgently required for Indian manufacture of Covishield vaccine that will immediately be made available for India: US NSA Jake Sullivan to NSA Ajit Doval

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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, expressing "deep sympathy" for the people of India following the recent spike in #COVID19 cases

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US has identified supplies of therapeutics, rapid diagnostic test kits, ventilators & PPE that will immediately be made available for India. US is also pursuing options to provide oxygen generation & related supplies on an urgent basis: US NSA Jake Sullivan to NSA Ajit Doval
US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is funding a substantial expansion of manufacturing capability for BioE, the vaccine manufacturer in India, enabling BioE to ramp up to produce at least 1 billion COVID19 doses of vaccines by end of 2022: US NSA Sullivan to NSA Doval
United States is also deploying an expert team of public health advisors from Center for Disease Control (CDC) & USAID to work in close collaboration with US Embassy, India’s health ministries & its Epidemic Intelligence Service staff: US NSA Jake Sullivan to NSA Ajit Doval

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