Text size Daniel Acker / Bloomberg Shares of the large pharmaceutical company Pfizer continue to rise one day after the company revealed promising and detailed data on a trial of its experimental vaccine Covid-19. Analysts said the highly aggressive timeline the company outlined on Wednesday was exciting, but far from …
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(Reuters) – The governors of the US states most affected by the coronavirus resurgence halted or reversed steps to reopen their economies on Wednesday, led by California, the nation’s most populous state and a new epicenter of the pandemic. New cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, skyrocketed …
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Preclinical vaccines not yet in human trials 132 Phase 1 vaccines in small-scale safety trials 14 Phase 2 vaccines in expanded safety trials 8 Phase 3 vaccines in large-scale efficacy trials two Approved vaccines approved for general use 0 0 Source: WHO. Last update July 2 Researchers from around the …
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Does wearing a mask pose any health risk? No, not for most people. Babies and young children should not wear masks because they could suffocate. The same goes for anyone who has trouble removing a mask without help. Others can wear masks without risking their health, according to experts, despite …
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I am a doctor and scientist at the University of Virginia. I care about patients and conduct research to find better ways to diagnose and treat infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Here I am sharing what is known about which treatments work, and which don’t, for the new coronavirus infection. Please …
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