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12.50am GMT
Before the pandemic, AstraZeneca was highly regarded in the business and pharmaceutical world - seen as one of the UK's best companies. Now, thanks to Britain's successful vaccine programme, it is a household name.
The Anglo-Swedish firm, which publishes annual results on Thursday, has sprung to prominence as maker of one of the world's first Covid-19 vaccines, approved for use in the UK, EU and India. Inevitably, headlines have followed. AstraZeneca has been the focal point of the vaccine supply wars between the UK and the EU and has, as part of that row, faced questions over the effectiveness of the jab in the over-65s.
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12.09am GMT
Hello, Rebecca Ratcliffe here, taking over from my colleague Yohannes Lowe.
AFP has reported this from Copenhagen, where hundreds of people took to the streets on Saturday night to protest against Denmark's Covid-19 restrictions and its plans for a digital vaccination certificate.
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