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CureVac claims €75m in EU funding for mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

German vaccine firm CureVac has been awarded a €75 million loan from the European Investment Bank to boost its manufacturing capacity for its potential COVID-19 vaccine.

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UK trial begins testing second-wave COVID-19 drug from US bi...

The AGILE programme, which is researching a second wave of COVID-19 therapies in the UK, has begun testing its first potential drug that researchers hope could alter the course of the pande

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AI chatbots step up to help fight COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous stress on both healthcare systems and researchers, and people all across the sector are looking for digital solutions to help ease the pressure.

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GSK and Sanofi close in on £500m COVID-19 vaccine deal with ...

GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi are close to agreeing a £500m deal to supply the UK government with 60 million doses of their potential coroanvirus vaccine, according to a press report.

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European Commission approves Gilead's remdesivir for COVID-1...

The European Commission has conditionally approved Gilead’s remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19, the first drug officially cleared for use against the disease by EU regulators.

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