Who is Adar Poonawalla?

And among them is vaccine czar Adar Poonawalla. Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) that manufactures the AstraZeneca vaccine, has moved to the UK with his family for “an extended period of time,” according to an interview in The Times (paywall) today (May 1).

What would Adar Poonawala be called if he moved to Mumbai?

“If Adar Poonawala moved to Mumbai & wanted to live a regular, middle-class life he could be called Dadar Poonawala,” she tweeted. The tweet soon caught the attention of many and soon the name became the subjects of all the puns online. Deepest apologies for the above. The last week has been a bit stressful.

Who is Prashant Poonawalla?

Poonawalla, who is currently in London and has recently been granted Y-level security cover, told a British newspaper about getting aggressive calls and life threats in India from powerful people including “Chief Ministers…, heads of business conglomerates and others” for the Covid-19 vaccine Covishield.

Why did Poonawalla decide to leave India?

Poonawalla said he made the move because there was a grave threat to his life in India.

Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on April 20 thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for ‘decisive policy changes and swift financial aid’ that he said will help COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution in India.

Is SII CEO Adar Poonawalla being threatened by powerful people?

Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine maker by production, has complained that he is receiving threatening calls from “powerful people” demanding supplies of Covishield.

Who threatened alpeshwar Poonawalla?

Poonawalla didn’t reveal any names of those who threatened him, but the report said it came from chief ministers of Indian states, heads of business conglomerates and others demanding instant supply of Covishield. Poonawalla was provided with ‘Y’ category security by the Indian government last week.

Why did Poonawalla decide to fly to London?

That pressure, Poonawalla said to British newspaper ‘The Times’ is largely behind his decision to fly into London to be with his wife and children.