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[ad_1] A couple walk through the Louvre Museum during a government-imposed closure on November 6 in Paris. Ludovic Marin / AFP / Getty Images European countries have welcomed Pfizer’s announcement that it believes its vaccine is more than 90% effective with relief, as much of the region remains closed. This …

[ad_1] In July, Pfizer and BioNTech began a late-stage clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine. Half of the people received the vaccine, while the other half received a saltwater placebo. The companies then waited for people to get sick to determine if the vaccine offered any protection. So far, 94 …

[ad_1] The Affordable Care Act takes center stage as Biden plans a speech to advocate for maintaining and improving the law The Affordable Care Act takes center stage Tuesday in oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court as President Donald Trump continues to refuse to grant the election and …

[ad_1] (CNN) – While health officials agree that face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19, state and local governments have varied widely in their implementation of face mask rules. Now, the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, wants to change that. Biden’s office has published plans that his …

[ad_1] Sinovac Biotech vaccines, one of 11 Chinese companies approved to carry out clinical trials of potential coronavirus vaccines, are displayed at a press conference during a press tour of a new factory built to produce Covid-coronavirus vaccines. 19, in Beijing on September 24, 2020 (Photo by WANG ZHAO / …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Pfizer logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken on November 9, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration TOKYO / SEOUL / MANILA— With tropical heat, remote island communities and a shortage of ultra-cold freezers, many Asian countries are …

[ad_1] Sinovac Biotech has seen a phase 3 trial of its pandemic vaccine in hopes that Coronavac would be stopped in Brazil after reports of a serious safety issue, with one report stating that there is a death involved, but that it was not on the vaccine arm. Details are …

[ad_1] The Sinovac vaccine has been criticized by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has dismissed it for lacking credibility. Bolsonaro, who regularly expresses anti-Chinese sentiment, has previously said that the federal government will not buy the vaccine. Image via REUTERS / DADO RUVIC / FILE PHOTO SAO PAULO / BEIJING …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The country’s total COVID-19 infection count approached 400,000 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,347 new cases Tuesday. The DOH case bulletin showed that of the 399,749 confirmed patients, 30,169 of these are still considered active cases. With 187 recoveries on Tuesday, the total number …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The country’s total COVID-19 infection count approached 400,000 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,347 new cases Tuesday. The DOH case bulletin showed that of the 399,749 confirmed patients, 30,169 of these are still considered active cases. With 187 recoveries on Tuesday, the total number …