The race for a vaccine: The investment trust managers combating coronavirus

Outlooks for the biotech sector

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With vast swathes of the world in lockdown, the one question on everyone's minds is how long will it take to develop a vaccine against Covid-19?

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) spoke to investment company and VCT managers about the prospects for a vaccine and how their portfolio companies are contributing to the fight against coronavirus. What are the prospects for a vaccine? Paul Major, Manager of BB Healthcare trust: "We are optimistic that a vaccine will be in commercial production within 18 months. There are more than 40 companies and groups working on a variety of approaches and we are mindful of the swine flu pandemic of 2009, when a vaccine was delivered within around six months from the WHO declaring it an...

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