Drugmakers and research centres around the world are working on Covid-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates involving tens of thousands of participants well under way.
The following is what we know about the race to deliver vaccines to help end the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 1.34 million lives worldwide: Who is furthest along? US drugmaker Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE released final late-stage trial data on 18 November 18 that showed their shot was 95% effective at stopping Covid-19, the highest efficacy rate so far.
The companies are the first to publish final Phase III efficacy and safety data and plan to apply for an emergency use authorisation (EUA) in the United States