AstraZeneca Drops 3.5% Even As Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Trials

Shares in AstraZeneca (AZN) dropped 3.5% even after early-stage human trial data from its Covid-19 vaccine candidate showed “robust” immune responses.The stock declined to $58.96 in afternoon market trading. Interim data results from the ongoing Phase I/II trial of the potential coronavirus vaccine, also known as AZD1222, which AstraZeneca is developing with Oxford University, showed “strong” antibody and immune T-cell responses.“While there is more work to be done, today’s data increases our confidence that the vaccine will work and allows us to continue our plans to manufacture the vaccine at scale for broad and equitable access around the world,” said …read more

Source:: Yahoo Finance

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