Coronavirus Update: Moderna’s Variant-Targeting Vaccine Moves Into Trial, J&J Looks Set For US Authorization
Plus: Sanofi/GSK Restart Vaccine Trials
Executive Summary
A round up of COVID-19 developments, also including news on the EMA beginning a rolling review of Celltrion's antibody therapy, and progress for Novavax and Moderna in Japan.
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