4.6K views · 126 reactions | The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is 94% effective at preventing COVID-19, in a potentially landmark moment for countries desperate to end lockdowns and reopen economies https://reut.rs/3bDTDxd | Reuters | Facebook

A vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech was 90 percent effective in preventing Covid-19 infections in ongoing Phase 3 trials, the companies announced Monday. The statement was released as coronavirus cases are soaring across the world, and European stock markets and oil prices jumped on the news. According to preliminary findings, protection in patients was achieved seven days after the second of two doses, and 28 days after the first. | NDTV