The BJP chief also expressed his gratitude towards health workers and other paramedical staff for making Ayushman Bharat a success.
Read MoreThe drug developer had previously said it expected mid-stage trials to begin in the current quarter, with the aim to start late-stage studies in the fall.
Read MoreThe Moderna vaccine is one of more than 100 under development intended to protect against the novel coronavirus that has infected more than 4.7 million people globally and killed over 317,000.
Read MoreTruvada generated $2.8 billion in sales last year, both from treatment and preventing an HIV infection.
Read MoreBut experts have said no vaccine is expected to be ready for use until at least 2021, as they must be widely tested in humans before being administered to hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people to prevent infection.
Read MoreThe group's chief executive Paul Hudson said on Thursday it was vital that any coronavirus vaccine reach all parts of the world
Read MoreThe companies have received financial support from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) of the U.S. Health Department.
Read MoreShe said the whole world has to be prepared for the ongoing transmission of infection for 'many many months and for perhaps years to come'.
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