Jammu, Jan. 4 -- Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday hailed the approval given to two anti-coronavirus vaccines for restricted emergency use in India as the country's "leap of science" that benefits the humanity at large.

In a Facebook post, Naidu said this is an indication of how "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (a self-reliant India) can benefit not only Indians but humanity as a whole.

Hailing the resolve shown by the country last year in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, the vice president called for the same spirit in taking the vaccine to the people during this year.

"India is at the forefront of shielding humanity from the deadly disease by demonstrating its ability to mass produce the much-needed vaccine and offer its own version as w...