
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this far. This is cause for a toast, since the end of the week is no longer so far away. So please join us as we reach for a cup of stimulation — the oh-so seasonal pumpkin spice is our choice du jour — and drink to what will hopefully be a productive day. On that note, we have assembled a few items of interest to help you get started. We hope your day goes well and you conquer the world. Meanwhile, stay safe — and wear a mask. …
Sanofi (SNY) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plan to make 200 million doses of their Covid-19 vaccine candidate available to the COVAX vaccine allocation plan co-led by GAVI and the World Health Organization, Reuters notes. COVAX aims to deliver 2 billion vaccine doses around the world by the end of 2021, and more than 180 nations have joined the plan. Glaxo and Sanofi signed a $2.1 billion deal with the U.S. to supply it with more than 100 million doses of its vaccine candidate, and also have deals with the European Union and the U.K.