Vaccine Export Plan on Pins and Needles: The conflict between the Indian government and the Serum Institute of India (SII) continues. The government has again refused permission to the SII to send five million doses of Covishield to the UK as contracted, and, in fact, as packed. The packaging of these vaccines is marked for UK use, but these vaccines are now being repackaged and redirected for use in India. National need is in clash with contractual credibility.
Counties Keen to Host Remainder of IPL: Now that the BCCI has said that the remaining IPL games for the season cannot be played in India, the future of the remaining fraction of the tournament is in serious doubt. A number of English counties are keen to host the remaining 31 matches of IPL later this year. Every club and county sees the IPL as a major money-spinner. But England players may not be able to take part in a resumed IPL if that clashes with the commitments England players have made to the ECB and for other…