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The world’s 20 most powerful economies pledged Sunday to lead a global battle against the coronavirus health and economic crisis — even as their own virtual gathering revealed the risks of national competition for the quickest access to vaccines and other therapeutics.

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Here's how Florida plans to distribute a Covid-19 vaccine

Mon, 2020-11-23 13:57 — mike kraft

Here's how Florida plans to distribute a Covid-19 vaccine Although a coronavirus vaccine is not yet approved, states are beginning to outline their plans for distributing the shots among key sectors of their population. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton, Emma Reynolds, Ed Upright, Melissa Macaya and Mike Hayes, CNN CNN

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ANALYSIS: Why emergency COVID-vaccine approvals pose a dilemma for scientists

Mon, 2020-11-23 13:19 — mike kraft

Why emergency COVID-vaccine approvals pose a dilemma for scientists Immunizations are speeding towards approval before clinical trials end, but scientists say this could complicate efforts to study long-term effects. David Cyranoski nature

After a flurry of positive results from clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines, developers are now seeking ‘emergency use’ approvals, which could see these immunizations deployed in potentially tens of millions of people. But scientists are concerned that this kind of early deployment could compromise the ongoing clinical trials that seek to show conclusively how well the vaccines work.

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COVID-19 shots could reach first Americans by mid-December, top health official says

Mon, 2020-11-23 09:30 — mike kraft

COVID-19 shots could reach first Americans by mid-December, top health official says U.S. healthcare workers and others recommended for the nation's first COVID-19 inoculations could start getting shots within a day or two of regulatory consent next month, a top official of the government's vaccine development effort said on Sunday. Doina Chiacu U.S.

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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 'vaccine for the world' can be 90% effective

Mon, 2020-11-23 09:19 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca says COVID-19 'vaccine for the world' can be 90% effective AstraZeneca said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine could be around 90% effective, giving the world's fight against the global pandemic a new weapon, cheaper to make, easier to distribute and faster to scale-up than rivals. Kate Holton, Josephine Mason, Kate Kelland U.S.

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Group of 20 leaders call for global coronavirus vaccine access as U.S. labs near approval

Sun, 2020-11-22 11:00 — mike kraft

Group of 20 leaders call for global coronavirus vaccine access as U.S. labs near approval The opening day of the virtual G-20 summit drew contrasts with Trump’s go-it-alone approach. Miriam Berger Washington Post

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Moderna CEO Cautions That COVID Vaccine Is 'Not a Silver Bullet' to End Pandemic

Fri, 2020-11-20 17:28 — mike kraft

Moderna CEO cautions that COVID vaccine is "not a silver bullet" to end pandemic "[The vaccine] is not a silver bullet. What we need is we need surveillance to be stronger, we need public health measures," Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said on Thursday. Newsweek

Stéphane Bancel, the CEO of the pharmaceutical company Moderna, warned on Thursday that a COVID-19 vaccine is not "a silver bullet," to end the pandemic, and advised people to continue wearing masks and follow public health guidelines.

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