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Health FDA review clears path for second coronavirus vaccine, this one developed by Moderna

Tue, 2020-12-15 09:08 — mike kraft

FDA review clears path for second coronavirus vaccine, this one developed by Moderna The data review showed the vaccine was 94 percent effective and had no serious side effects. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Overview: Worldwide coronavirus developments

Mon, 2020-12-14 20:00 — mike kraft

Factbox-Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus Tighter restrictions were imposed in London as COVID-19 infections surged, while Canada and the United States started the vaccine roll-out, offering some relief as the U.S. death toll crossed the grim milestone of 300,000. Reuters Staff U.S.

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New variant' of coronavirus identified in England

Mon, 2020-12-14 18:51 — mike kraft

'New variant' of coronavirus identified in England The new strain may be growing faster in some parts of the country, Health Secretary tells MPs. BBC News

A new variant of coronavirus has been found which is growing faster in some parts of England, MPs have been told.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said at least 60 different local authorities had recorded Covid infections caused by the new variant.

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Healing is coming': US health workers start getting vaccine

Mon, 2020-12-14 18:45 — mike kraft

'Healing is coming': US health workers start getting vaccine Health care workers around the country rolled up their sleeves for the first COVID-19 shots Monday as hope that an all-out vaccination effort can defeat the coronavirus smacked up against the... AP NEWS

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After 110K virus deaths, nursing homes face vaccine fears

Mon, 2020-12-14 09:31 — mike kraft

After 110K virus deaths, nursing homes face vaccine fears After 110,000 deaths ravaged the nation’s nursing homes and pushed them to the front of the vaccine line, they now face a vexing problem: Skeptical residents and workers balking at getting the... AP NEWS

After 110,000 deaths ravaged the nation’s nursing homes and pushed them to the front of the vaccine line, they now face a vexing problem: Skeptical residents and workers balking at getting the shots.

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Roundup: Top health official warns pandemic "could go on and on" if not enough people are vaccinated

Mon, 2020-12-14 09:21 — mike kraft

Top health official warns pandemic "could go on and on" if not enough people are vaccinated Dr. Francis Collins, director of the US National Institutes of Health, has warned that the pandemic could drag on if not enough people get vaccinated. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton, Emma Reynolds, Ed Upright, Melissa Macaya and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, CNN CNN

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Europe prepares for its first batches of covid-19 vaccines

Sun, 2020-12-13 11:11 — mike kraft

Europe prepares for its first batches of covid-19 vaccines But supplies and uptake are both uncertain The Economist

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Most Americans with allergies should be safe to get Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine: FDA

Sun, 2020-12-13 10:47 — mike kraft

Most Americans with allergies should be safe to get Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine: FDA Top U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulators said on Saturday that most Americans with allergies should be safe to receive the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and Germany's Biotech SE. Michael Erman U.S.

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Vaccine distribution begins in the U.S,trucks start rolling

Sun, 2020-12-13 10:23 — mike kraft

Covid-19 Live Updates: Vaccine Shipments Start to Roll in the U.S. The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine left a facility in Michigan early Sunday, with UPS and FedEx teaming up to ship them to all 50 states for distribution. nytimes

The first of nearly three million doses of the first Covid-19 vaccine were packed in dry ice and put on trucks at a Pfizer plant in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Sunday morning, destined for hundreds of distribution centers in all 50 states, the most ambitious vaccination campaign in American history.

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With U.S. now in hand, BioNTech CEO looks for more vaccine production

Sat, 2020-12-12 10:18 — mike kraft

With U.S. now in hand, BioNTech CEO looks for more vaccine production The chief executive of Germany's BioNTech SE said the biggest challenge facing it and partner Pfizer Inc now that their COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for use in the United States will be to scale up manufacturing to meet huge demand. Michael Erman U.S.

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