While outrage from Indians across the world has compelled the UK to recognise Covishield as a vaccine, it still needs to clarify what it calls a certification issue.
India has come down heavy on the UK over its discriminatory new travel policy that requires even fully vaccinated Indians to undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine.
The European Union's new 'vaccine passport' scheme does not recognise Covishield. SII CEO Adar Poonawalla today said that he had taken up the issue at the "highest levels".
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has refused to let go of former state Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay and has announced that he will serve as the Chief Advisor to the CM from tomorrow.