A bomb disposal unit has been called in to deal with an incident at the Wrexham Industrial estate, where AstraZeneca’s anti-coronavirus vaccine is made and stored, the BBC reported, adding that North Wales police are also working at the site. The broadcaster said a cordon had been put in place near the plant of the Pharmaceutical company, with the public instructed to stay away from the spot. Later in the day, the pharmaceutical company Wockhardt UK said that a suspicious package that was found at the facility had been made safe and would be analysed by police. “We can confirm that the investigation on the suspicious package received today has been concluded. Given that staff safety is our main priority manufacturing was temporarily paused whilst this took place safely. We can now confirm that the package was made safe and staff are now being allowed back into the facility”, an official statement said. © REUTERS / FRANCIS MASCARENHAS A healthcare worker holding a rose receives an AstraZeneca’s COVISHIELD vaccine, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, at a medical centre in Mumbai, India, January 16, 2021 “This temporary suspension of manufacturing has in no way affected our production schedule and… Read full this story
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