Brazil Temporarily Suspends Covaxin's Orders From Bharat Biotech

The Brazilian government temporarily suspended the contract of 20 million Covaxin doses to be supplied by Bharat Biotech on June 30. "As of 29th June 2021, Bharat Biotech has not received any advance payments nor supplied any vaccines to MOH Brazil,” said the company. The contract landed under controversy after the Brazilian Attorney General reportedly initiated a probe into the deal, the suspension is said to be a preventive measure.