AstraZeneca faces India lawsuit over Covid-19 vaccine trial
(ATF) The world's largest vaccine producer has thrown its weight behind AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 candidate, labelling it as a "very good" option, rejecting charges that the University of Oxford-developed product has serious side-effects.The sudden move was a reaction to an Indian trial participant's lawsuit reported that day against vaccine manufacturer Serum …
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China vaccine stocks take a beating amid foreign doubts
(ATF) Chinese vaccine stocks have plunged for two days straight this week after Brazil suspended a vaccine trial when a participant died.Shortly after BioNTech and Pfizer announced their Covid-19 vaccine success, Brazilian health regulator Anvisa announced late on Monday that it was suspending a clinical trial of CoronaVac, developed by …
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Covid vaccine news boosts corporate bonds as well as stocks
(ATF) High-yield corporate bonds joined a global stock rally after Pfizer said its Covid-19 vaccine had 90% effectiveness. Asian bonds that offer a healthy spread over government benchmarks should benefit too.High-yield corporate bonds joined a powerful rally in risk assets after Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said their Covid …
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China wants to supply the world with its coronavirus vaccine
(ATF) China plans to rapidly ramp up its capacity to produce a vaccine for the coronavirus (Covid-19), state media CCTV has announced. It plans to dominate vaccine supply domestically and globally, despite the fact Western nations are unlikely to acquire a Chinese vaccine. It will be pushed to the rest …
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