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This is actually quite a good background story on the mRNA COVID-Vaccines, that also explains Karikós role in more detail. https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/10/
by kken 6y ago
This is actually quite a good background story on the mRNA COVID-Vaccines, that also explains Karikós role in more detail.
https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/10/the-story-of-mrna-how-a-once-dismissed-idea-became-a-leading-technology-in-the-covid-vaccine-race/ https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/10/the-story-of-mrna-how-a-...
WSJ also has a number of good articles:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-pfizer-delivered-a-covid-vaccine-in-record-time-crazy-deadlines-a-pushy-ceo-11607740483 https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-pfizer-delivered-a-covid-va...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-couples-quest-to-cure-cancer-led-to-the-wests-first-covid-19-vaccine-11606905001 https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-couples-quest-to-cure-can...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-pfizer-partner-biontech-became-a-leader-in-coronavirus-vaccine-race-11603359015 https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-pfizer-partner-biontech-bec...
What I found quite interesting was the latest news release from BioNtech where they thank all their partners. Some parts of the supply chain are only served by very small companies.
https://investors.biontech.de/news-releases/news-release-details/biontech-recognizes-employees-and-partners-their-support https://investors.biontech.de/news-releases/news-release-det...
- netsharc 6y agoCurious that they mentioned their local pharmacy (Phoenix-Apotheke Mainz, on the same street as their office). I wonder what it supplied.
- rramadass 6y agoThe first "statnews" link is excellent! Everybody should read it; really explains the technology for the layperson in simple language. Thanks for the link. PS: The WSJ articles are all behind a paywall and hence inaccessible.