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CLASS ACTION UPDATE for BLU, AZN and CLOV: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 17, 2021 / Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until the deadlines listed to petition the court. Further details about the cases can be found at the links provided. There is no cost or obligation to you.

BLU Shareholders Click Here: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/bellus-health-inc-loss-submission-form?prid=13777&wire=1
AZN Shareholders Click Here: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/astrazeneca-plc-loss-submission-form?prid=13777&wire=1
CLOV Shareholders Click Here: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/clover-health-investments-corp-loss-submission-form?prid=13777&wire=1

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW *

BELLUS Health Inc. (NASDAQ:BLU)

BLU Lawsuit on behalf of: investors who purchased September 5, 2019 - July 5, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Deadline : May 17, 2021
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/bellus-health-inc-loss-submission-form?prid=13777&wire=1

According to the filed complaint, during the class period, BELLUS Health Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: while BLU-5937's "high selectivity" contributed to the drug causing little to no taste alteration in chronic cough patients, that high selectivity also contributed to the drug potentially being less efficacious and thus likely not be able to meet the primary endpoint of the Company's Phase 2 trial.

Astrazeneca Plc (NYSE:AZN)

AZN Lawsuit on behalf of: investors who purchased May 21, 2020 - November 20, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Deadline : March 29, 2021
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/astrazeneca-plc-loss-submission-form?prid=13777&wire=1

According to the filed complaint, during the class period, Astrazeneca Plc made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) initial clinical trials for the Company's COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222, had suffered from a critical manufacturing error, resulting in a substantial number of trial participants receiving half the designed dosage; (b) clinical trials for AZD1222 consisted of a patchwork of disparate patient subgroups, each with subtly different treatments, undermining the validity and import of the conclusions that could be drawn from the clinical data across these disparate patient populations; (c) certain clinical trial participants for AZD1222 had not received a second dose at the designated time points, but rather received the second dose up to several weeks after the dose had been scheduled to be delivered according to the original trial design; (d) AstraZeneca had failed to include a substantial number of patients over 55 years of age in its clinical trials for AZD1222, despite this patient population being particularly vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19 and thus a high priority target market for the drug; (e) AstraZeneca's clinical trials for AZD1222 had been hamstrung by widespread flaws in design, errors in execution, and a failure to properly coordinate and communicate with regulatory authorities and the general public; (f) as a result of (a)-(e) above, the clinical trials for AZD1222 had not been conducted in accordance with industry best practices and acceptable standards and the data and conclusions that could be derived from the clinical trials was of limited utility; and (g) as a result of (a)-(f) above, AZD1222 was unlikely to be approved for commercial use in the United States in the short term, one of the largest potential markets for the drug.

Clover Health Investments, Corp. (NASDAQ:CLOV)

CLOV Lawsuit on behalf of: investors who purchased October 6, 2020 - February 3, 2021
Lead Plaintiff Deadline : April 6, 2021
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/clover-health-investments-corp-loss-submission-form?prid=13777&wire=1

According to the filed complaint, during the class period, Clover Health Investments, Corp. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Clover was the recipient of a Civil Investigative Demand from the DOJ; (ii) much of Clover's sales are driven by a major related party deal that Clover not only failed to disclose but took active steps to conceal; (iii) Clover's
subsidiary Seek Insurance failed to disclose its relationship with Clover and misled consumers as to its purported independence; (iv) Clover's software was in fact rudimentary; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

You have until the lead plaintiff deadlines to request that the court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.

Levi & Korsinsky is a nationally recognized firm with offices in New York, California, Connecticut, and Washington D.C. The firm's attorneys have extensive expertise and experience representing investors in securities litigation and have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
www.zlk.com

SOURCE: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP



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