Need 2 million doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine: Bolsonaro to Modi

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he requested two million Covishield vaccines, manufactured by Serum Institute, on an 'urgent' basis given the growing cases of coronavirus in the country. "I would appreciate being able to count on Your Excellency's good offices to anticipate the supply to Brazil, with the possible urgency and without jeopardizing the Indian vaccination program, of 2 million doses of the immunizer produced by the Serum Institute of India," Jair Bolsonaro wrote.