BERLIN — The doctor who led development of the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the United States, Britain and elsewhere said her company’s decision to shift from cancer research to battling the coronavirus happened over breakfast as the possibility of a pandemic was starting to seem likely. “I can remember the precise day, Jan. 24, when we made the decision …
Scientists Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci, who have dedicated their lives to finding cures for infectious diseases and cancer, helped develop the Covid-19 vaccine that is being developed by Pfizer. Positive data on BioNTech and U.S. partner Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is an unlikely success for the married couple behind the German biotech firm, who have devoted their lives to …
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