Indian firm Panacea says aiming to make COVID-19 vaccine

Indian biotech firm Panacea Biotec Ltd said on Wednesday it would partner with US-based Refana Inc to make a potential vaccine for COVID-19.

>>Reuters
Published : 10 June 2020, 06:06 AM
Updated : 10 June 2020, 06:06 AM

The collaboration aims to make more than 500 million doses of the vaccine candidate, with over 40 million doses expected to be available early next year, Panacea said in a statement to stock exchanges.

Panacea's shares jumped 20% in morning trading on India's National Stock Exchange after the news.