The Serum Institute of India and Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd in Pune will have a large number of visitors comprising of ambassadors and envoys from 100 countries on December 4 amid the coronavirus outbreak and race for vaccines to combat the infection, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Pune Divisional Commissioner Saurabh Rao said there was a possibility that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would also visit Pune, adding "if the visit happens, it would be at Serum Institute of India and Gennova Biophramaceuticals".

The Central Drug Standard Control Organisation has granted license permission for the manufacture of the Covid-19 vaccine for the pre-clinical test, examination, and analysis to seven firms, two of which are Serum Institute of India and Gennova Biopharmaceuticals.

The PM`s visit, if it takes place, would be aimed at reviewing the status of the vaccine candidate for coronavirus infection and to know about its launch, production, and distribution mechanisms, Rao said.

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