Ever since news of the magnitude of the second wave of the novel coronavirus in India spread, actor Priyanka Chopra has used all possible resources to amplify information and aid her country. When media reports stated that the US was not easing the ban of raw materials required to make the vaccine, Chopra had tweeted to President Biden about the US ordering “more vaccines than needed”. Following much global criticism, the US sent out a statement saying that they were with India in her battle against COVID-19.
“The scale of the COVID crisis in India is devastating and has accelerated so quickly even over just this past week. We see the steep and alarming spike in cases, and none of us have seen anything like it, even in this pandemic. I’m thankful that in the past few days the US and other countries have answered the call of India to send urgent medical assistance and lift measures preventing Indian vaccine producers from accessing the materials they need to make doses. I was also relieved to hear that the US will share up to 60 million AstraZeneca doses with countries in need. This is a crucial step,” Chopra wrote in a follow-up tweet.
“My concern was the US had not yet said when and where they’ll actually be delivered. I am heartened by President Biden’s additional comments yesterday that he intends to send vaccines to India in the near future. So far the US has confirmed, pending FDA approval, that 10 million doses could be shared within the next few weeks. However, it could take months before the remaining 50 million are delivered,” Chopra added.
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