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Coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca shows early promise; markets remain unconvinced

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Coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca shows early promise; markets remain unconvinced
A coronavirus vaccine the University of Oxford is developing with AstraZeneca Plc showed promising results in early human testing, and is now set to move into larger trials that are likely to be decisive on how effective they truly are.
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(July 21): A coronavirus vaccine the University of Oxford is developing with AstraZeneca Plc showed promising results in early human testing, and is now set to move into larger trials that are likely to be decisive on how effective they truly are.

The results weren’t enough to convince the market, however. AstraZeneca Plc fell from a record high in New York trading on concerns over whether its vaccine can match the progress seen in programs from Pfizer Inc. and BioNtech SE, as well as Moderna Inc.

“In the competitive context they fail to impress,” said Bernstein analysts led by Ronny Gal.

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