The AstraZeneca shot, invented by researchers at the University of Oxford, is one of the farthest along of numerous Covid-19 vaccines in development. In addition to the U.S. trial, a final-stage test of the inoculation is underway in the U.K. and could yield preliminary results as soon as next month. Other companies that have Covid-19 vaccines in phase 3 trials include Moderna Inc. and Pfizer Inc. “We are going to proceed with the trial independent of any political pressure.”People in the trial will get either the experimental vaccine or a placebo made of saline. In a separate statement, AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot nodded at concerns that review of a vaccine could face political pressure.

Source: The Edge Markets September 01, 2020 02:37 UTC