High demand for a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus is already causing competition between countries and could drive prices higher, the World Health Organization chief official warned Thursday. “If a successful new vaccine is found, there will be greater demand than there is supply. Excessive demand and competition …
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Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutions of Health Patrick McDermott | Washington Nationals | Getty Images The top official at the National Institutes of Health on Thursday said the coronavirus vaccine Russia said it had approved “fundamental parts” of the approval process. “I think almost every fax expert …
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Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is preparing to testify at a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, DC, July 31, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Swimming pool | Reuters White House coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci said he was not …
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The World Health Organization said Thursday that there is “no evidence” that the coronavirus is transmitted through food. Researchers in China are investigating the problem, and the international agency is following its findings, said Dr. Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO Emergency Program, during a press conference at Geneva’s …
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In 1918, members of the American Red Cross removed victims of influenza. St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Tribune News Service via Getty Images The coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic and the death toll could be even lower if world leaders and public health officials do …
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