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BioNTech Vaccine to Give German Economy Extraordinary Boost

  • Sales of Covid shot set to add 0.5 point to growth this year
  • Company raised 2021 vaccine sales forecast to €15.9 billion
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Germany’s economy is on track to receive an extraordinary boost from a single start-up this year after BioNTech SE raised its forecast for Covid-19 vaccine sales to 15.9 billion euros ($18.6 billion).