Lisa Taylor receives a COVID-19 vaccination from RN Jose Muniz for participating in a vaccination study at the Research Centers of America on August 07, 2020 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The World Health Organization said Friday that a vaccine will be a “vital tool” in the …
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Russia said Thursday that its coronavirus vaccine, the first to be registered worldwide, will be tested on more than 40,000 people if it appears to increase production. The vaccine, called “Sputnik V”, has received skepticism from international observers about its potential effectiveness, in particular the rapid pace of its approval, …
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} Reuters Shares of CureVac, a German biotech company backed by Bill Gates, went as much as 18% into premarket trading on Thursday after the company said it was in talks with the European Commission to supply doses of its potential coronavirus vaccine. The potential contract with the European Commission …
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