Tag: curevac
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CureVac’s COVID-19 shot just failed in a large trial, a major setback for the Gates-backed biotech
An employee of German biopharmaceutical firm CureVac. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert CureVac's experimental COVID-19 vaccine failed in a critical clinical studythat the biotech said Wednesday. It's the first late-stage study to flop, with CureVac's medication demonstrating 47% effectiveness. The German biotech saw its stock price fall by over 50 percent in post-market trading. See more information on…
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Elon Musk tweeted then deleted an anti-vaccine cartoon featuring Bill Gates. Here’s where their simmering feud began and how it’s escalated amid the pandemic.
Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Susan Walsh/AP; Mike Cohen/Getty Images for The New York Times The Elon Musk-Bill Gates feud dates back to early 2020 when Gates commented on electric cars. The two moguls appear to fundamentally disagree about the coronavirus as well. In April, Musk tweeted and deleted an anti-vaccine cartoon featuring Gates. Visit…