BCG Faces Leadership Shakeup and Criticism Over Gaza Involvement
Two top executives at BCG have been removed from their leadership roles due to issues related to a Gaza project, highlighting internal corporate controversy.
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BCG and US Firm Face Gaza Controversies Over Palestinian Relocation Plans
Save the Children has suspended its partnership with Boston Consulting Group over BCG's involvement in projects related to Gaza, including controversial models of forced displacement and militarized aid distribution, which have been widely condemned and raised serious ethical questions.
Disappointing Results for BCG Vaccine in COVID-19 Prevention
A clinical trial of the century-old TB vaccine, B.C.G., found that it did not prevent Covid infections among health care workers. The trial was shorter and smaller than originally designed, and the results did not rule out other potential benefits associated with the vaccine. The B.C.G. vaccine is still widely used in the developing world, where it reduces infant mortality rates and protects against other diseases. Additional analysis of the data collected from inoculated health care workers is continuing, and the vaccine's effects may vary depending on the virus or bacterium it is pitted against.