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※ 引述《zzahoward (Cheshire Cat)》之銘言：
: 這葛是聯亞的
: UB-612你隨便Google就是聯亞疫苗阿
: 原文是還提到 Erik在阿布達比開了一家公司準備當作銷售的通路叫做Windward
: 然後COVAXX是United Biomedical Inc的子公司
: 專門做動物疫苗和檢測的
: 就是聯亞，口蹄疫疫苗的翹楚
: 不過現在是要把人類當母豬來施打嗎? 確實很適合台灣XDDDD
: 不過Erik本身爭議非常多啦，他看起來是想把這個疫苗當成非官方管道的商品
: 專門給制裁或邊緣國，服務軍閥、武裝勢力等等
: 不過看聯亞這一波裡面一直靜靜的，我猜他們三期的錢本來就有著落XDDDDD
: 反正背後有金主，也有人可以幫忙喬試驗
: 大概是這樣
: ※ 引述《sploo (正確的方向決定一切)》之銘言：
: : 1.媒體來源:
: : 今日新聞
: : 2.記者署名:
: : 要聞國際中心林孝萱/綜合報導
: : 3.完整新聞標題:
: : 美國「黑水」創辦人參與疫苗研發　外媒：已在台小型試驗
: : 4.完整新聞內文:
: : 《路透社》週六（5）報導，黑水保安公司（Blackwater，現稱Academi）創辦人，同時也
: : 是前美國總統川普的支持者普林斯（Erik Prince）去年底參與投資新冠疫苗的研製，並且
: : 已在台灣完成小型人體試驗。
: : 「COVAXX」的私人公司開發一款稱為「UN-612」的疫苗，該公司表示，根據台灣對60人進
: : 行的試驗數據來看，該疫苗表現出保護人體免受新冠病毒感染的效力，但該公司並未進一
: : 步公布確切的疫苗安全數據以及大型臨床試驗的資訊。
: : 《路透社》指出，COVAXX背後的投資者還包括X獎基金會執行董事長戴蒙斯（Peter Diama
: : ndis），美國證券交易委員會（SEC）的備案文件顯示，COVAXX今年3月私募超過13.5億美
: : 元。
: : 報導指，COVAXX為聯合生物醫學公司（United Biomedical）的子公司，COVAXX去年7月開
: : 始疫苗試驗，並在台灣進行第一階段試驗，參與者包括60名年齡介於20歲至55歲之間的志
: : 願者，同時還有另一項包括3800人的研究，參與者涵蓋青少年與老年人，該公司還計劃今
: : 年於巴西、印度展開更大規模的試驗。
: : 《路透社》詢問普林斯和COVAXX的關聯，以及雙方的協議都沒有收到任何回應，但親近普
: : 林斯的消息人士表示，普林斯一直在為這家疫苗公司建立分銷管道，包括作為管理高層協
: : 助去年10月於懷俄明州成立的「Windward Wyoming LLC」取得COVAXX疫苗的全球經銷權。
: : 5.完整新聞連結 (或短網址):
: : https://www.nownews.com/news/5288765
: : 6.備註:
: : 黑水公司記得是有在中東的傭兵集團，還有發生過虐囚門事件，另外在台灣進行第一階段
: : 試驗，參與者包括60名年齡介於20歲至55歲之間的志願者，同時還有另一項包括3800人的
: : 研究，是不是高端疫苗。

路透社的原文可能是這篇:
https://0rz.tw/nyhy2
EXCLUSIVE Blackwater founder Prince takes role in COVID vaccine venture

下面大概翻譯一下

Aram RostonLisa Barrington

Erik Prince, the founder of controversial private military firm Blackwater
and a supporter of former President Donald Trump, jumped into the COVID-19
business late last year with a deal to distribute an experimental vaccine
should it be approved, according to three people familiar with the
arrangement and business records seen by Reuters.

提到黑水公司的創辦人Erik Prince
同時他也是川普的贊助者
去年一躍加入covid-19的疫苗產業
不過他加入的方式，是針對實驗中未受認可的疫苗的銷售合約

這是跟路透社很熟的三個線人跟路透社講的


The COVID-19 vaccine, known as UB-612, is being developed by a privately-held
U.S. firm called COVAXX.

然後呢有一個疫苗叫UB-612，這是一家叫COVAXX的美國私營公司開發的疫苗

The company has said the vaccine shows promise in protecting people against
coronavirus, based on a small study of 60 patients in Taiwan. It hasn't
provided data on safety and efficacy from large clinical trials, information
that is usually required before a vaccine is authorized for public use.

COVAXX說，根據來自台灣的60個受試者，
這個叫UB-612的疫苗對新冠肺炎很有效
不過如果要能供大眾施打
他們目前也還沒提供大規模的臨床測試數據



COVAXX is unrelated to the similar-sounding but better-known "COVAX," a
global vaccine distribution program backed by the World Health Organization.

COVAXX雖然和大家都知道世衛組織的COVAX計畫聽起來很像
但其實一點毛關係都沒有


Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, the COVAXX vaccine has attracted
some big-name backers, including endorsements from entrepreneur Peter
Diamandis, who co-founded the company, and motivational speaker Tony Robbins.
In March, the company raised $1.35 billion in a private placement, according
to U.S. securities filings.

從2020年肺炎開始流行後，
COVAXX這間公司接觸好幾個有頭有臉的投資人
例如幫他背書的有 Peter Diamandis(企業家)
Tony Robbins (名嘴)
根據美國證管會(SEC)的公開資訊，COVAXX今年三月私募的金額是13.5億美元


Prince's involvement in vaccine distribution, which has not been previously
reported, sheds new light on the race to profit from the uncertainties of the
pandemic. Vaccine supply deals have often been forged through direct
government ties to drugmakers, global health organizations or diplomatic
channels.

Prince(黑水公司老闆)參與銷售疫苗這件事情是前所未有的

疫苗的供應通常是透過政府和藥廠、全球衛生組織或外交渠道



Reuters couldn't determine how Prince first became associated with COVAXX, or
whether he has brokered any vaccine supply deals.

路透社說，他們不知道Prince(黑水公司老闆)
是怎麼和COVAXX這間公司搭上線的
也不知道，他是否已經參與了某些疫苗的仲介與銷售。

Prince did not respond to questions for this story. A source close to Prince
said that "Erik has been helping a vaccine manufacturer set up distribution,"
but declined to give details.
對這件事情，Prince沒有回應。

一個和Prince很熟的線人說
黑水老闆已經幫疫苗製造商，建立了銷售渠道



Diane Murphy, a public relations consultant for Vaxxinity Inc, which owns
COVAXX, declined to answer questions related to Prince. In a statement to
Reuters, she said that the company has "accepted introductions from a variety
of private, public and non-profit intermediaries, both formally and
informally."

Vaxxinity (COVAXX的母公司)公關Diane Murphy，
拒絕回答與Erik Prince有關的問題
根據她對路透社的聲明，她說，
公司接受各種正式與非正式的形式，
接受來自私人、政府機構、或非營利組織的引介與仲介


'DOLLARS PER DOSE'
每劑的價格
Prince has made headlines for years, first as chief executive of Blackwater,
whose security guards fatally shot more than a dozen Iraqi civilians in
Baghdad in 2007. After he left Blackwater, Prince pushed to privatize the war
in Afghanistan by having contractors fight instead of the U.S. military and
became embroiled in an investigation into possible collusion between the
Trump election campaign and the Russian government.

Prince這幾年常常上頭條
首先他是黑水公司的CEO，

黑水公司承包2007年在巴格達的保全任務時
曾開槍打死了十幾個伊拉克平民


離開黑水後
Prince推動將阿富汗戰爭私有化，
取代美軍，大舉承包在阿富汗的軍事任務
他還介入了川普在選舉中的通俄門調查


>>這邊大概有些人不是很了解把戰爭私有化的意思
可以參考以前八卦版的討論
https://gholk.github.io/ptt/M.1545568752.A.C5F.html

總之就是把在伊拉克原本應該由美軍執行的軍事任務
通通外包給Erik Prince相關的承包商


黑水公司雇員開槍射殺伊拉克平民的事件
經美國聯邦陪審團判決無期徒刑
又在去年被川普特赦的前因後果
可參考
https://i.imgur.com/4pAd94Q.jpg

https://0rz.tw/swXWC

去年底川普敗選後
在12月底特赦黑水公司這幾個被判無期徒刑的員工
這件事情其實引起很大風波

不過當時可能我們大內宣正在忙著轉彎認新的美國爸爸
所以沒什麼注意這個爭議很大的特赦



Prince sought to recruit a close associate, the late Paul Behrends, a former
Republican congressional staffer and lobbyist who represented Blackwater for
over two years, to help in the COVAXX project.

Prince在過去的兩年間
找了跟他關係密切的共和黨國會職員aka說客
也就是已故的Paul Behrends
協助推動COVAXX的計畫




美國主流媒體沒有什麼報導，
不過看到紐約某雜誌(intelligencer)專欄
說他是「華盛頓最惡名昭彰的男人」
(the most notorious man in Wahsington)

https://0rz.tw/48Ocu
JAN. 1, 2021
The Life and Death of the Most Notorious Man in Washington Paul Behrends went
from fighting Soviets to palling around with Trump-era Russians.
By Sharon Weinberger


這篇報導寫得很生動，
主要描述Erik Prince與Paul Behrends過往的合作關係
太長了不貼全文，有興趣的可以點進去看

感覺這間雜誌也不是New Yorker但寫起小說絲絲入扣這樣XD
有紐約這家雜誌的八卦嗎?


In a series of text messages to Behrends, Prince described the potential for
profit from selling the vaccines.
"There's room for a couple dollars per dose in commissions," Prince said in a
Nov. 9 text to Behrends. He shared with Behrends a "Letter of Authorization"
on COVAXX letterhead signed by senior vice president Brandon Schurter as
proof of his distribution deal. Schurter did not respond to requests for
comment.
在一系列和Paul Behrends的文字訊息中
Prince描述了銷售疫苗潛在的利潤

在11月9日和Paul Behrends的文字訊息寫"每劑有幾美元傭金的空間"
他也和Paul Behrends分享了一份授權書
由UBI(聯合生物製藥)高級副總裁Brandon Schurter簽署的信箋
以示承認他有銷售權的證明

UBI(聯合生物製藥)的高級副總裁Schurter沒有回應這件事情
也沒有要求對這件事情做出評論


The October 2020 letter said that an entity called Windward Capital, with an
address in Abu Dhabi, was authorized to "assist in the process of creating
distribution networks." Reuters could not find a Windward Capital registered
in Abu Dhabi. But a company called Windward Holdings that handles
"professional, scientific and technical activities" is listed there, with
Erik Prince the sole named shareholder.

這一封2020年10月的信件上寫，一家地址在阿布達比，
名為 Windward Capital 的實體被授權「協助創建銷售網絡」。

路透社找不到在阿布達比註冊的 Windward Capital公司。
但有一家名為 Windward Holdings 的公司在阿布達比上市，
該公司處理「專業、科學和技術活動」
並且Erik Prince是唯一掛名的股東。


Prince is also the managing member of a corporate entity called Windward
Wyoming LLC, which says it has a "global distribution" deal with COVAXX,
according to records of non-public business agreements seen by Reuters. The
company was formed in October 2020, public incorporation records in Wyoming
show.

根據路透社看到的非公開商業協議記錄，
Prince還是一家名為 Windward Wyoming LLC 的公司的管理層
這間叫Windward Wyoming LLC表示它與 COVAXX 達成了
「全球銷售」合約。
懷俄明州的公開註冊記錄顯示，該公司成立於 2020年10月。


Lawyers and other officials affiliated with the various Windward entities did
not respond to requests for comment.

和Windward這個實體組織有關的律師，及其他管理層
並沒有回應路透社請求相關評論的要求。


Prince and Behrends were negotiating how to carve up prospective sales
territories by country, said Barry Angeline, a friend of Behrends. But their
possible collaboration was cut short in December, when Behrends died.

Vaxxinity consultant Murphy told Reuters the company has a "focus on the
developing market" – including the many countries that have been unable to
acquire the shots made by global drugmakers and stockpiled by wealthier
nations.

已故國會說客Behrends 的朋友 Barry Angeline 說，
Prince 和 Behrends 正在協商如何按國家劃分潛在的銷售區域。
但他們可能的合作在 12 月 Behrends 去世後中斷了。

Vaxxinity 顧問 Murphy 告訴路透社，
該公司「專注於發展中市場」
——包括許多無法獲得全球製藥商生產並由富裕國家儲存的藥物的國家。



HIGH-PROFILE BACKERS
知名的支持者

COVAXX was formed in early 2020 as a subsidiary of United Biomedical Inc
(UBI), a maker of diagnostic tests and veterinary vaccines, to address the
coronavirus pandemic. In April, the company announced it was being
consolidated into a new holding corporation called Vaxxinity.




COVAXX's backers were quick to publicize the vaccine's potential beginning in
July, based on early tests in animals, and before the first clinical trials
in people began in Taiwan.

COVAXX 的支持者從 7 月開始，根據早期動物試驗，在台灣開始首次人體臨床試驗之前，
很快宣傳了該疫苗的潛力。

Diamandis, who is listed as a co-founder of Vaxxinity, wrote in a July 30
post on his personal blog that the vaccine was safe for patients and likely
effective in the elderly. He told Reuters he made it clear in those posts
that his assertions were based on previous trial results of other vaccines
developed by the company.

被列為 Vaxxinity 聯合創始人的Diamandis在 7月30日的個人部落格寫道，
該疫苗對患者是安全的，並且可能對老年人有效。

他告訴路透社，他在這些貼文中明確表示，他的斷言是基於該公司開發的
其他疫苗之前的試驗結果。


A few weeks later, Robbins, the self-help coach, held a webinar promoting
COVAXX titled "The most powerful vaccine you've never heard of." Robbins said
in the video that he was one of the company owners. "I've invested in the
company, so everyone knows. Because I've been blown away by seeing these
results," he said.
幾週後，名嘴Robbins舉辦了一場名為
“你從未聽說過的最強大的疫苗”的網路研討會，宣傳 COVAXX。

Robbins在影片中說，他是公司老闆之一。
"我投資了這家公司，所以每個人都知道。
因為看到這些結果，我感到很震驚，"他說。

Robbins"仍然是投資者"，他的發言人在給路透社的一份聲明中說。
她補充說，"Mr. Robbins不參與管理或日常運營。"


Robbins "remains an investor," his spokeswoman Jennifer Connelly said in a
statement to Reuters. She added, "Mr. Robbins is not involved in the
management or daily operations."

他的發言人在給路透社的一份聲明中說，
Robbins仍然是投資者，同時也補充Robbins不參與管理或日常運營


In October, COVAXX and shipping giant Maersk announced a partnership to
provide global transport of the vaccine as soon as it becomes available. The
Maersk official quoted in the release, Rob Townley, said the company
recognized the urgent need to safely deliver COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.
10 月，COVAXX 和航運巨頭Maersk宣佈建立合作夥伴關係，


安全地提供 COVID-19 疫苗。


Townley was briefly an aide to former U.S. Army general Michael Flynn during
Flynn's short tenure as Trump's National Security Adviser. In an interview,
Townley said he knows Prince but couldn't discuss Prince's involvement.

Rob Townley曾短暫擔任前退將Michael Flynn的助理
前陸軍退將Michael Flynn是川普任內的美國國家安全顧問

在一次採訪中，Rob Townley曾說他認識Prince，
但他不能談論Prince涉入多少。


Data on how well the vaccine works is still pending. In an email to Reuters,
Vaxxinity’s Murphy said the company had completed the Phase 1 trial of 60
volunteers aged 20 to 55 in Taiwan, and is conducting a new study of 3,800
people there, including teens and elderly participants. The company plans
larger trials in Brazil and India later this year.

關於疫苗效果如何的數據仍在等待中。

Vaxxinity 的 Murphy 在給路透社的一封電子郵件中表示，
該公司已在台灣完成了 60 名年齡在 20 至 55 歲之間的志願者
的第一階段試驗，並且正在對那裡的 3,800 人進行一項新的研究，
其中包括青少年和老年參與者。

該公司計劃今年晚些時候在巴西和印度進行更大規模的試驗。



===
討論：

報導中提到的疫苗叫UB-612
是一間叫COVAXX的公司開發的

報導也有提到，COVAXX本來是UBI-United Biomedical Inc 的子公司
在四月時合併成立一間叫Vaxxinity的控股公司


關於UBI，聯亞自己官網是這樣寫的，
沒理解錯的話UBI就是台灣聯亞的美國母公司
https://i.imgur.com/K9nB9zl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MDXowxA.jpg




找了找今年與UB-612有關的新聞


聯亞生技：COVID-19疫苗UB-612年產量可達1億劑
17:23 2021/02/03
https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20210203004639-260410?chdtv









聯亞新冠疫苗二期完成 4,142 人收案，力拚 6 月申請 EUA
作者 姚 惠茹 | 發布日期 2021 年 04 月 16 日 13:54 |
https://technews.tw/2021/04/16/covid-19-vaccine-phase-ii/





聯亞「新冠疫苗」拚7月上市！若獲准緊急使用授權　可供應2~3千萬劑　
 | ETtoday財經雲 | ETtoday新聞雲
https://finance.ettoday.net/news/1916408





聯亞生技COVID-19疫苗 核准進入二期臨床試驗
2021/01/29 17:45
https://ec.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/3426508









所以
路透社報導中那個UB-612是否就是這個UB-612 !?
那個COVAXX是否就是這個COVAXX!?
可能性蠻高的

官網截圖:
https://i.imgur.com/f9mboAC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/FV9Fhr1.jpg


對照到Erik Prince的背景
和這篇揭露的共和黨lobbyist：Paul Behrends
覺得蠻.....奇妙的
就不多做評論了


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