A possible coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford in the UK with the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has produced a strong immune response in a large early-stage trial in humans, according to recently published data published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet. . The researchers are calling their …
Read More »Abbott, J&J results were fueled by June’s surprising surge in medical procedures, even as coronavirus cases rise
Abbott Laboratories and Johnson & Johnson separately reported recoveries from elective procedures earlier than expected in US hospitals in the second quarter, even as the nation struggles with an increasingly severe COVID-19 pandemic. Shares of Abbott ABT, + 2.95% closed at a year-to-date high of $ 99.25, the day after …
Read More »UK signs agreements with BioNTech, Pfizer and Valneva for COVID-19 vaccines
The UK government said on Monday it has secured early access to 90 million doses of vaccines from two potential COVID-19 vaccines developed by a partnership between Germany’s BioNTech and US drug maker Pfizer, as well as one by the group. French Valneva. The business ministry said it had signed …
Read More »Risks are mounting for US stocks. This is where investors should look, says BlackRock.
It is set to be a moderate start to a great earnings week. US stock futures were down at the start of a week, which will see a number of report results from big names, including Tesla TSLA, + 0.01%, Microsoft MSFT, -0.51% and United Airlines UAL, -1.65%. The race …
Read More »Race for a Covid-19 vaccine could have political side effects
As the Covid-19 crisis intensifies in the United States, the fight for an effective vaccine is about to collide with the electoral calendar. Pfizer (ticker: PFE) says it will seek authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine starting in October. Meanwhile, the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine …
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