As COVID-19 Vaccine Sales Surge, BioNTech Pledges 40% Will Go To Poorer Nations
EU Adds Huge 1.8 Billion Dose Order
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Angela Merkel consulted company’s CEO before opposing IP waiver, backing the future of Germany’s new ‘big biotech’ company.
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