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FDA working “rapidly” to authorize emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is working “rapidly” on finalizing its decision on issuing an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with over 90 percent…
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Australia drops local COVID-19 vaccine development after trial participants return ‘false positive’ HIV results
Australia halted the production of a locally made COVID-19 vaccine on Friday after clinical trials produced a false…
By Dee DulfoUK warns against giving Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to people with allergy history
Britain’s medical regulator announced that people with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19…
By Dee DulfoTrump boosts effort to end pandemic through ‘America First’ COVID-19 vaccine order
President Donald Trump boosted his administration’s efforts to stop the pandemic by signing of a symbolic executive order seeking to prioritize…
By Dee DulfoHealth Canada approves the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada, the regulatory agency responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, announced its decision approving…
By Marivic Cabural SummersBiden assures 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for Americans in first 100 days
President-elect Joe Biden is determined to get at least 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots “into the arms of…
By Dee DulfoAstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine confirmed to have average 70% efficacy
The AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine was confirmed by experts to have 70.4 percent average efficacy in an interim analysis…
By Dee DulfoU.S. records highest weekly COVID-19 death toll; Americans should be in a ‘disaster mindset’ says expert
The United States recorded its highest weekly coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll as it continues to fight a spike in cases.…
By Dee Dulfo90-year-old UK woman Margaret Keenan world’s first person vaccinated with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old woman became the world’s first person to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine following its…
By Marivic Cabural SummersBiden picks California Attorney General Becerra as HHS chief
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday selected California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to helm the U.S. Department of Health and…
By Dee DulfoOral antiviral drug Molnupiravir blocks SARS-CoV-2 transmission [study]
An antiviral oral drug has been developed that can block the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the…
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