#Startup behind Oxford COVID vaccine reportedly eyes IPO

#Startup behind Oxford COVID vaccine reportedly eyes IPO

“#Startup behind Oxford COVID vaccine reportedly eyes IPO” A startup that played a crucial role in developing Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine is hatching plans to go public — but the centuries-old school may be standing in the way, a new report says. The startup, Vaccitech, was founded in 2016 by two Oxford scientists who created…

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#Britain first to approve AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

#Britain first to approve AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

“#Britain first to approve AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine” LONDON — Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of the virus. AstraZeneca said the authorization was for a two…

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#Prenetics COVID-19 test gives accurate results in 30 minutes

#Prenetics COVID-19 test gives accurate results in 30 minutes

“#Prenetics COVID-19 test gives accurate results in 30 minutes” A Hong Kong company is rolling out a rapid coronavirus test that promises highly accurate results within just 30 minutes. Genetic-testing firm Prenetics says its new test can tell patients whether they have COVID-19 about as well as so-called polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests, which…

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