MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move reported by Moscow as proof of his scientific prowess. PHOTO PHOTO: Russian President …
Read More »FDA head warns ‘we will not cut corners’ on coronavirus vaccine
The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) argued Monday that the US “will not cut corners” in its race to develop a vaccine for coronavirus. FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn told the American Medical Association (AMA) in a video card that he had heard that experts questioned whether the …
Read More »CanSino to launch Phase III trial of COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia
FILE PHOTO: Chinese fax manufacturer CanSino Biologics’ sign is pictured at its building in Tianjin, China November 20, 2018. REUTERS / Stringer / File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will soon begin Phase III clinical trials on about 5,000 people for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s CanSino Biologics …
Read More »Bill Gates pledges $ 150 million to make future COVID-19 vaccine accessible
Bill Gates says he will donate $ 150 million to make a fax accessible to all, if one is made. Billionaire Bill Gates says that if a vaccine for COVID-19 is found, he plans to donate $ 150 million in an effort to make it as accessible as possible. Getty …
Read More »Fauci: “Not great” chances that COVID-19 vaccine will be 98% effective
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Friday that the chances of a coronavirus vaccine with 98% or more guaranteed protection are “not great,” according to CNBC. Yes, but: The Food and Drug Administration says it is ready to authorize a vaccine for coronavirus …
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