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[ad_1] We are tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response. Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know. South Korea reported a record number of coronavirus cases for the second day in a row. Japan may halt its travel subsidy program …

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance on COVID-19 at Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. On Saturday, the advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the newly licensed COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech for people 16 years of age and older in the United States, stating …

[ad_1] British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca unveiled plans to collaborate with Russia’s Sputnik V developer, Moscow-based Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, and explore whether its two coronavirus vaccines could be successfully combined. “Today we announce a program of clinical trials to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the AZD1222 …

[ad_1] BEACH AND SURF Locals enjoy a sunny day on the Kawhagan sandbar on Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte province as residents begin exploring tourist destinations in their backyard after quarantine restrictions are eased. Siargao is a world-class surf spot that attracts both professional and amateur surfers. —ERWIN MASCARIÑAS …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) – The United States reported 244,000 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day on Friday, setting a new grim record as the country prepares to distribute the first COVID-19 vaccine to states. A total of 244,011 new cases and 3,013 deaths were reported nationwide …

[ad_1] (CNN) – The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for people 16 years of age and older, bringing the United States a step closer to vaccinating millions of people. Eleven members of …

[ad_1] The first looks for 2020-21 will arrive Sunday night at the Barclays Center, when the Brooklyn Nets kick off their roster of two preseason games against the Washington Wizards at 6 p.m. Game 1 comes less than a week after NBA teams began conducting their first group workouts, and …

[ad_1] The Health Department will launch its COVID-19 vaccination information campaign next week, an important step in convincing skeptical Filipinos that it is safe to get vaccinated with a vaccine that is still in Phase 3 of clinical trials. The information campaign is crucial, because the controversy over the Dengvaxia …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) recorded an additional 1,301 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the national count to 448,331. Davao del Norte reported the highest number of new infections, 96, followed by Quezon City (76), Laguna (59), Rizal (50) and Western Samar (50). Another 111 …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) registered 54 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing a total of 8,559, according to a post on its Facebook page. Most of the new cases, 13 of them, occurred in the Police Office of the National Capital Region. UPDATE: At …