COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and subsequently led to a global pandemic. The acronym “COVID-19” stands for “Coronavirus Disease 2019.” Symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild respiratory issues to severe illness and can include fever, cough, difficulty breathing, fatigue, and loss of taste or smell. The disease primarily spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks, or breathes, as well as by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus and then touching the face. Public health measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have included social distancing, mask-wearing, hand hygiene, and vaccination campaigns. Vaccines have been developed and distributed globally to help mitigate the effects of the disease and reduce transmission rates.
BioNTech is shifting focus from COVID-19 vaccines to pioneering mRNA-based cancer therapies amid falling vaccine profits. Projected revenues are decreasing, from 3.82 billion euros in 2023 to 1.7 to 2.2…