Frankfurt, Germany, May 5, 2026 (AFP) - BioNTech to cut up to 1,860 jobs as Covid jab sales drop

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2026-05-05

Germany's BioNTech said Tuesday it will halt operations at several sites, in a move affecting up to 1,860 jobs, as sales of its blockbuster Covid vaccine drop. The biotech company plans to stop operating at three manufacturing sites in Germany by the end of 2027, it said, while a site in Singapore would cease work in the first quarter of next year. Sites of former competitor CureVac -- which BioNTech acquired last year -- would also stop making v......

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