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The AstraZeneca novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine, which will be introduced in Korea, is also being tested for efficacy against the variant virus, and the Indian authorities will approve the vaccination next week. Accordingly, interest in AstraZeneca-related stocks is drawing.
AstraZeneca vaccine-related stocks are sk Chemical, Gene Matrix, United Pharmaceutical, and Abpro Bio.
As of the 22nd of the previous day, United Pharm finished trading at 74,700 won, an increase of 14.92% (9700 won) compared to the previous day, but sk chemicals dropped 4.47% (18,000 won) to 385,000 won, and Jin Matrix had 3.56% ( 950 won) to 25,700 won, and Abprobio closed 5.25% (110 won) to 1985 won.
United Pharm is drawing attention from investors in the news of the GR-type mutant virus that is spreading in the UK. This is because United Pharmaceutical’s treatment’UI030′ has been confirmed to be five times more effective in treating GR-type mutant virus than ciclesonide.
On the 22nd (local time), AstraZeneca announced through Reuters that the Corona 19 vaccine is conducting research to fully understand the effects of the variant virus.
In an e-mail response, AstraZeneca said, “AZD1222 (AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 betrayal candidate) contains the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) spike protein genetic material, but the genetic code change seen in the new virus strain is the structure of the Spike vaccine. “It’s not being detected in the change,” he explained. “The AZD1222 vaccination is training the body’s immune system to recognize different parts of the spike protein.”
Currently, pharmaceutical companies such as AstraZeneca, Moder and Pfizer are conducting tests to confirm the efficacy of the virus variant.
Meanwhile, Indian authorities are planning to approve urgent use of the AstraZeneca vaccine next week and plan to receive the vaccine next month, Reuters reported. If approved by India, it will be the first in the world to be vaccinated with AstraZeneca.
India is the country with the second most corona19 confirmed after the United States. As of the 22nd, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in India was 1.07 million, and the death toll was 14,6111. In the United States, the cumulative number of confirmed cases is 1795 million, and the death toll is 31,7837.
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