That could delay supplies to dozens of lower-income countries also relying on SII production under the COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme backed by the World Health Organization.

India delays big exports of AstraZeneca shot, including to COVAX, as infections surge

Mar 24, 2021

“We understand that deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to lower-income economies participating in the COVAX facility will likely face delays following a setback in securing export licences for further doses of COVID-19 vaccines produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), expected to be shipped in March and April,” UNICEF said in an email. “COVAX is in talks with the Government of India with a view to ensuring deliveries as quickly as possible.”

UK proposes requiring businesses to disclose climate risks by 2022

Mar 24, 2021

Under the TCFD’s(Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure ) recommendations, companies are urged to disclose the actual and potential impacts of climate change on their business, as well as explain how they identify and manage such risks and opportunities.A move to make such disclosure mandatory in Britain is seen as a big step towards a new set of global standards.The ministry said it was backing a move by the IFRS Foundation, which writes global accounting rules, to develop international sustainability-related reporting standards.

Reputation of AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine marred by missteps

Mar 23, 2021

US officials issued an unusual statement expressing concerns the company had included outdated information from its study and that it may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data.

A company spokesman said Tuesday it was looking into it.

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