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DR. ROBERT REDFIELD: INITIALLY CORONA VIRUS VACCINE DEVELOPMENT COULD FALL SHORT ON SUPPLY
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- The U.S. has invested in six vaccine candidates
- It has been done under the Operation Warp Speed
Dr. Robert Redfield said that once the corona virus vaccine is in place it is going to observe a supply shortage. It wil...
THE U.S. FDA COULD SOON MAKE THE CORONA VIRUS VACCINE AVAILABLE
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- The move is not influenced by Trump administration
- It would be done only if the benefits outweigh the risks
The United States is observing the rising number of corona virus cases. To make the v...
Moderna’s potential vaccine generates a good immune response in elderly patients
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- The company tested its vaccine on 10 adults and 10 elderly adults
- The vaccine did not report any serious adverse events
Moderna announced on Wednesday that in an early-stage clinical trial, its potential corona virus vacci...
CDC PROPOSES CORONA VIRUS VACCINE DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES
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- The guidelines suggest prioritizing health-care workers, vulnerable Americans, etc.
- Vulnerable include those with underlying health conditions and the elderly
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put forth ...
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP CONSIDERS FAST-TRACKING CORONA VIRUS VACCINE BEFORE THE ELECTION
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- The vaccine availability will justify the criticism around US handling of the pandemic
- Reportedly it is AstraZeneca’s corona virus vaccine
Trump administration has faced severe criticism on the handling of the COVID ...
WHO: VACCINE ALONE CANNOT FIX THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
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- People need to make changes in their daily lives
- Outbreaks tend to change the way society and economies work
The World Health Organization said that to get the virus under control, the daily lives of people must observe ch...
PFIZER AND BIONTECH: SECOND CORONA VIRUS VACCINE HAS COMPARATIVELY LESSER SIDE EFFECTS
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- Each vaccine was tested for the doses ranging from 10 - 100 micrograms
- The second vaccine has been taken for clinical trials at 30-microgram dose
Pfizer and BioNTech said that their second vaccine had a si...
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLANS TO START THEIR LATE-STAGE COVID – 19 VACCINE TRIAL
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- It would include up to 60,000 participants
- The places with high incidence rates will be selected for it
Johnson & Johnson said that they planning to begin testing their potential coronavirus vaccine in September. ...
SPUTNIK V: FIRST BATCH READY TO BE ADMINISTERED TO VOLUNTEERING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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• Russia considers it to be a matter of national pride that they have been able to create a covid19 vaccine first
• The country has earned worldwide criticism for its hast...
PRESIDENT TRUMP HOPES THAT RUSSIA’S CORONA VIRUS VACCINE WORKS
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- Russia announced the first coronavirus vaccine in the world recently
- Public health officials are concerned about its safety and efficacy
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced the first coronavirus vaccine in ...
TRUMP ANNOUNCED A TIE-UP WITH AMERICAN MCKESSON CORPORATION FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION
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• The tie-up will boost the ability to distribute the vaccines faster
• The hope is for a vaccine to be out by 2021
It was announced by an official today that once the vacci...
HEALTH EXPERTS RAISE DOUBTS ON RUSSIA’S CORONA VIRUS VACCINE
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- President Putin said that it works effectively
- Experts raise questions on its efficacy and potential side effects
Recently Russia approved a corona virus vaccine. Dr. Francis Collins said that its approval process has skip...
WHO: HIGH DEMAND FOR THE VACCINE COULD CAUSE COMPETITION BETWEEN COUNTRIES AND DRIVE HIGHER PRICE
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- Once the vaccine is developed, its demand will be much more than its supply
- The vaccine is important for ending the pandemic as well as for re-building the global economy
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that there is a hig...
PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES CORONAVIRUS VACCINE DEAL WITH MODERNA
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- Modera’s vaccine is in late-stage human trials
- It is expecting the results as early as October
100 million doses of the Modera’s potential vaccine will be purchased by the U.S. gove...
DR. FAUCI: CORONA VIRUS VACCINE MAY NOT BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE
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- The corona virus vaccine shall be at least 75% effective
- 50% or 60% effective vaccine would be considered as manageable
Scientists are working hard on the development of the vaccine for the corona virus. D...
PRESIDENT TRUMP: THE U.S. COULD HAVE A CORONAVIRUS VACCINE BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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- The public health officials have said it could be ready at the end of the year or early 2021
- Dr. Fauci said vaccine likely won’t be widely available to the Americans until several months into 2021
President Donald Tr...
MODERNA CHARGES ITS CORONAVIRUS VACCINE AT A LOW COST UNDER CHEAPER PANDEMIC PRICING
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- The company is trying to ensure that a vaccine is accessible regardless of ability to pay
- After the virus is under control, the pricing will follow the traditional market standards
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said that the...
JOHNSON & JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION DEAL WITH THE US FOR CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
JOHNSON & JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION DEAL WITH THE US FOR CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
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- Company’s experimental vaccine is in early-stage human trials
- It is expected to begin late-stage human trials in Sep...
MERCK SCHEDULES PIVOTAL STUDY FOR ITS ORAL CORONA VIRUS TREATMENT IN SEPTEMBER
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- The experimental oral therapeutic is termed as MK-4482
- It is currently in phase two trials
Merck has scheduled very large pivotal studies as early as September. It is for its oral coronavirus treatment. It is in collaborat...
U.S. GOVERNMENT TO PAY $2.1 BILLION TO SANOFI AND GSK FOR THE POTENTIAL COVID – 19 VACCINE
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- More than half of the $1.5 billion will be used to support further development of the vaccine
- The remaining amount will be used for manufacturing and delivery of the 100 million doses
Drug maker Companies Sanofi ...