Omicron variant: India allows emergency use of Merck's COVID-19 pill, two more vaccines
India gave emergency use authorisation (EUA) for Merck`s COVID-19 pill molnupiravir, and Serum Institute of India`s Covovax and Biological E`s Corbevax coronavirus vaccines, the country`s health minister said on Twitter.
The country has administered 1.43 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses so far, with more than 839 million of all adults having received at least one dose. Pic: Reuters