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April 2020

Speeding up development through global collaboration

The WHO launches the 'Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator This link will open in a new window' to speed up the development and production of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics. The industry joins as a founding partner, determined to share its breadth of expertise with the scientific community.

29 Apr 2020

Positive data on Gilead's antiviral treatment This link will open in a new window for COVID-19 emerges from a US NIAID study.

30 Apr 2020

AstraZeneca and Oxford University sign a landmark agreement to develop a COVID-19 vaccine This link will open in a new window, enabling global development, manufacturing and distribution.

4 Jun 2020

AstraZeneca This link will open in a new window also signs a deal with CEPI & Gavi to support the manufacturing, procurement and distribution of 300 million doses.

28 Jun 2020

The COVID-19 death toll surpasses 500,000 This link will open in a new window people globally.

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