yep, I've seen delays caused by COVID-19 affect other biotechs and in other industries as well like semiconductors, construction, and NASA for example.

Sucks that there is a delay but having it happen near the end of the studies means that when things get rectified the study completions should soon follow.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/21/global-shortage-in-computer-chips-reaches-crisis-point

Initially the problem was only a temporary delay in supplies as factories shut down when the coronavirus pandemic first hit.

https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/fr-ca/centre-du-savoir/publications/17e497df/covid-19-causing-construction-delays-or-cost-overruns-how-to-spot-and-triage

COVID-19 complications can quickly cause schedule delays resulting from government mandated stay-at-home orders, slowed supply of steel and other materials from China or Europe,

https://news.sky.com/story/nasa-says-covid-19-caused-3bn-worth-of-delays-to-space-missions-12262484

NASA says COVID-19 caused $3bn of delays to space missions

COVID-caused facility closures, mandatory remote working and disruptions to the materials supply chain have caused an enormous headache for NASA, according to the space agency's office of inspector general (OIG) audit report.