Healthcare 'Covid-19 bubble' reminiscent of dotcom boom, fund managers warn

Vital signs to the past?

David Brenchley
clock • 7 min read

A fear of missing out on investing in the firm that develops the first Covid-19 vaccine has led pockets of the healthcare sector to trade on "eye-watering [valuations] reminiscent of the TMT bubble", fund managers have warned.

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