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GSK, CureVac say to develop vaccine targeting Covid variants
LONDON, Feb 3, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline and German biotech firm CureVac on Wednesday announced plans to jointly develop a coronavirus vaccine with the potential to treat multi-variants of Covid-19.
“The development programme will begin immediately, with the target of introducing the vaccine in 2022, subject to regulatory approval,” a joint statement said.
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