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TheHill.com AstraZeneca vaccine works against UK coronavirus variant: study

Fri, 2021-02-05 11:36 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca vaccine works against UK coronavirus variant: study The AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine protects against a more transmissible variant of the virus first identified in the United Kingdom, according to research published Friday. Peter Sullivan TheHill

The AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine protects against a more transmissible variant of the virus first identified in the United Kingdom, according to research published Friday.

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Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:21 — mike kraft

Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union's political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate. Francesco Guarascio, John Chalmers U.S.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union’s political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate.

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UK backs CureVac effort to make vaccine for COVID variants U.S. rushes to catch up

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:15 — mike kraft

UK backs CureVac effort to make vaccine for COVID variants LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government announced Friday that it plans to work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 as public health... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government announced Friday that it plans to work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 as public health officials call for new tools to keep the virus in check as it mutates.

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Violators of US transportation mask mandate face a $250 fine and up to $1,500 for repeat offenders

Fri, 2021-02-05 10:01 — mike kraft

People who violate US transportation mask mandate face a $250 fine and up to $1,500 for repeat offenders Violators of the federal transportation face mask requirement face a $250 fine that increases for subsequent violations, the Transportation Security Administration said Friday. By <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton, <a href="/profiles/jo-shelley">Jo Shelley</a>, <a href="/profiles/lauren-moorhouse">Lauren Said-Moorhouse</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a> and Melissa Mac

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J&J applies for emergency authorization; FDA expected to greenlight in coming weeks

Thu, 2021-02-04 18:47 — mike kraft

J&J applies for emergency authorization; FDA expected to greenlight in coming weeks If it is authorized, the Covid-19 would be U.S.'s third. NBC News

Johnson & Johnson submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration Thursday for an emergency use authorization for its experimental Covid-19 vaccine.

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International Red Cross sets goal of immunizing 500 million people

Thu, 2021-02-04 12:41 — mike kraft

International Red Cross sets goal of immunizing 500 million people A coalition of Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations set a goal of 500 million coronavirus vaccinations in developing nations, saying international health care disparities would have “deadly Zack Budryk TheHill

A coalition of Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations set a goal of 500 million coronavirus vaccinations in developing nations, saying international health care disparities would have “deadly consequences.”

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Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Thu, 2021-02-04 11:21 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus As more countries announce vaccine and immunisation programmes, researchers begin to explore mixing doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccine shots to prepare them for about 4,000 different coronavirus variants worldwide. Reuters Staff U.S.

*New vaccination centres are due to open this month in the heart of two California communities especially hard hit by the coronavirus.

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China arrests suspects in fake COVID-19 vaccine ring

Wed, 2021-02-03 19:59 — mike kraft

China arrests suspects in fake COVID-19 vaccine ring TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese police have arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines, including to other countries.... AP NEWS

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese police have arrested more than 80 suspected members of a criminal group that was manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines, including to other countries.

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Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical

Wed, 2021-02-03 19:43 — mike kraft

Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical People's willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is rising around the world and more than half of those questioned said they would take the shot if it were offered next week, an updated survey of global vaccine confidence found on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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COVID’s mental-health toll: how scientists are tracking a surge in depression

Wed, 2021-02-03 19:19 — mike kraft

COVID’s mental-health toll: how scientists are tracking a surge in depression Researchers are using huge data sets to link changes in mental health to coronavirus-response measures. Alison Abbott nature

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, new fast-spreading variants have caused a surge in infections in many countries, and renewed lockdowns. The devastation of the pandemic — millions of deaths, economic strife and unprecedented curbs on social interaction — has already had a marked effect on people’s mental health.

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