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Link As if AstraZeneca's squabbles with the EU and its pharma regulator weren't bad enough, British police have dispatched a bomb squad to the the industrial estate where the AstraZeneca vaccine is made. According to the BBC, police are dealing with an ongoing incident in North Wales where AZ's Wrexham Industrial estate is located. The site now has a cordon that was reportedly placed near the Wrexhm Industrial estate. Police said a cordon had been placed around the Wockhardt plant and the public have been asked to keep away. There are no reports of any injuries.
The plant was reportedly evacuated after it received a suspicious package: "Upon expert advice we have partially evacuated the site pending a full investigation. All relevant authorities were immediately notified and engaged. Upon expert advice we have partially evacuated the site pending a full investigation," he said. "The safety of our employees and business continuity remain of paramount importance." The Wrexham plant has the capability to produce around 300MM doses of the vaccine a year.
Wockhardt UK entered an agreement in August to help prepare the vaccine for distribution, and the Welsh Government said there had been "no adverse effects" on the coronavirus vaccine roll-out.
originally posted by: Snarl
Need I mention their history of being adept at bomb-making? LMAO
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
Maybe it is the Palestinians, Yemenis or Syrians
originally posted by: Snarl
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
Maybe it is the Palestinians, Yemenis or Syrians
Yes, indeed. Your country has been 'enriched' with diversity.
originally posted by: Cymru
a reply to: Cobaltic1978
Barnes Wallace off the top of my head.
Fire erupted Thursday in a building under construction in India that is owned by the world’s largest vaccine maker, but the company said it would not affect production of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The fire broke out at a Serum Institute of India (SII) building in the western city of Pune.
“I would like to reassure all governments & the public that there would be no loss of COVISHIELD production due to multiple production buildings that I had kept in reserve to deal with such contingencies,” Poonawalla tweeted.
SII has been contracted to produce a billion does of the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a late stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that it has been selected to participate in Operation Warp Speed (OWS), a U.S. government program that aims to begin delivering millions of doses of a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 in 2021. Novavax has been awarded $1.6 billion by the federal government to complete late-stage clinical development, including a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial; establish large-scale manufacturing; and deliver 100 million doses of NVX‑CoV2373, Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine candidate, as early as late 2020. NVX‑CoV2373 consists of a stable, prefusion protein made using its proprietary nanoparticle technology and includes Novavax’ proprietary Matrix‑M™ adjuvant.
[...]Phase 1 clinical trial results expected in July of 2020. NanoFlu™, its quadrivalent influenza nanoparticle vaccine, met all primary objectives in its pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in older adults. Both vaccine candidates incorporate Novavax’ proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M™ adjuvant in order to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.
originally posted by: Tulpa
a reply to: Cymru
I always love that line...."Police have asked people to stay away".
I get human curiosity but who says "òooh, a possible bomb! Let's all crowd around really close and stare at it because nothing bad ever happens with bombs, does it?".
originally posted by: Cymru
a reply to: Silcone Synapse
Spiceheads? Sounds like Cardiff,Swansea,Bridgend,Newport most days lol.
originally posted by: Flavian
Flooding at the plant last week, with major Emergency Services presence (to try and save stockpiles rather than hold back any water). Bomb squad this week.
I'm down for Cthulu rising from the depths next week to threaten the plant. How about anyone else?
originally posted by: Cymru
a reply to: Silcone Synapse
Check your PMs Silcone Synapse
Shan't put my Mate's rant at local gov in public, I'd be too long amending the profanities.