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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The U.S. has not yet had a “true second wave” of the coronavirus and the country could see a resurgence of the virus in the fall and winter, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday. “I think most people’s perception is that we had …
Read More »CDC chief Dr Redfield says coronavirus deaths could begin to fall next week
CDC Director Dr Robert Redfield testifies at a First Chamber Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Commission hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC Kevin Dietsch | Reuters Deaths attributed to the coronavirus are likely to start declining next week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Center Dr. Robert Redfield …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson to begin a fax trial with 60,000 people in September
A Johnson & Johnson building is on display in Irvine, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Johnson & Johnson are planning to begin what would be the biggest, in the late-stage trial testing a potential coronavirus vaccine in September, the company confirmed Thursday. The phase three trial would enroll up to …
Read More »Nigeria’s wet markets are flourishing despite coronavirus pandemics
LAGOS (Reuters) – Just a few months after Epe Fish Market was shut down to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, vendors on the spot in the southern Nigerian state of Lagos returned to buy, sell and trade animals. Shortened pangolins and a snake are displayed on a table …
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