The United States is scheduled to begin its coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination campaign starting Monday with doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine scheduled to reach all hospitals and other sites. The United States, which tops the list of countries most affected by the pandemic, has so far registered more than 16.7 million …
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The new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, which began nearly a year ago, has infected more than 72 million people and killed 1.6 million so far, according to worldometer figures. Several governments around the world, in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, have carried out extensive work to develop vaccines that can eliminate this …
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Daily U.S. deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 2,000 for the first time since May and hospitals across the country are already full, heralding an increase in mortality as the coronavirus pandemic casts a shadow over the holiday season. The death toll reached 2,157 on Tuesday, one person every 40 seconds, with …
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Friday was an important day in the global fight against Covid-19. The day was held an informal meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss a proposal made by India and South Africa in October, and that since …
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On Wednesday, New York City decided to close its public schools beginning Thursday after the city achieved a positivity rate (seven-day average) of 3%. This is one of the lowest bars in the US, but given New York’s debilitating first brush with the pandemic in March and April, perhaps it …
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The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for coronavirus disease could be available to the general public between April and May next year and is likely to cost around ₹ 500-600 per dose, the executive director of the Serum Institute of India said on Thursday. , Adar Poonawalla, adding that he expects the long-awaited …
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The world’s first Covid-19 home test was approved (for emergency use) by the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. Performed by Lucira Health, this is a molecular test that is relatively inexpensive (according to the company’s website, it will cost less than $ 50) and quick (30 minutes). The …
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Results of an early-phase randomized clinical trial of a Chinese vaccine candidate based on the inactivated complete SARS-CoV-2 virus (CoronaVac) show that the formulation appears safe and induces an antibody response in healthcare volunteers aged 18 to 59 years. . The results, published Tuesday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal, …
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Many countries around the world are witnessing a resurgence in their daily coronavirus (Covid-19) cases and deaths. Cities like New York in the US, Turin in Italy, and London in the UK have been put under strict lockdowns due to the possibility of a second wave of the outbreak. In …
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Amid rising coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in the United States, President-elect Joe Biden tweeted that the current administration needs urgent action now, as he will take office next year. “I am the president-elect, but I will not be president until next year. COVID-19 does not respect dates on the calendar, it …
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