### [2026-05-5](/feed/2026/05/5/index.md)

##### COVID-19 drug development
# German biotechnology company BioNTech announces it will halt production of its COVID-19 vaccine due to drastic restructuring plans, leaving sole production of the vaccine to its partner Pfizer. 




### Sources:

1. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/germany-biontech-shutting-down-covid-vaccine-production-entirely-1860-jobs-at-risk/a-77055320)
2. [Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/biontech-to-close-sites-cut-quarter-of-workforce-in-savings-push-56201ed1)

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