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British police are dealing with an “incident” at an industrial complex in Wales where doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine are produced and stored.
North Wales Police say the incident is ongoing at the Wrexham Industrial Estate, about 42 miles (68 kilometers) south of Liverpool.
“The roads are currently closed and we would ask the public to avoid the area until further notice,” the force says in a statement. It does not provide details.
The BBC reports that a bomb disposal unit has been called to deal with a suspicious package and says there are no reports of injuries.
This undated file photo issued by the University of Oxford on November 23, 2020, shows of vial of coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford (John Cairns/University of Oxford via AP, File)
Oxford University s new mega centre to combat global antibiotic resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year and could cause over 10 million deaths per year by 2050.
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LONDON: The University of Oxford on Tuesday announced a major 100 million pound donation by British chemicals multinational Ineos to create a world-leading institute to combat the silent pandemic of worldwide resistance to antibiotics.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year and could cause over 10 million deaths per year by 2050 and is predicted to also create a global economic toll of USD 100 trillion by the middle of the century.
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The university experts warn that it is arguably the greatest economic and healthcare challenge facing the world post-Covid and therefore the new Ineos Oxford Institute (IOI) is being set up to create collaborative and cross-disciplinary links across the sciences.
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London: The University of Oxford on Tuesday announced a major 100 million pound donation by British chemicals multinational
Ineos to create a world-leading institute to combat the silent pandemic of worldwide resistance to antibiotics.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year and could cause over 10 million deaths per year by 2050 and is predicted to also create a global economic toll of USD 100 trillion by the middle of the century.
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