BioNTech chief rejects Trump claim it delayed Covid vaccine news
by Philip Oltermann in Berlin from on (#5AA1V)
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The scientist behind the BioNTech/Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has defended his company from Donald Trump's accusation that it deliberately delayed news of its rapid progress until after the election, saying we don't play politics".
BioNTech, a German company, and the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced on Monday that their jointly developed vaccine candidate had exceeded expectations in the crucial phase 3 vaccine trials, proving 90% effective in protecting people from coronavirus infections.
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