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Medical workers arrive at a hospital in Naples in an ambulance with a COVID-19 patient

After Europe, Covid-19 Restrictions Make A Comeback In The US

After Europe, Covid-19 restrictions make a comeback in the US

Renewed Coronavirus Fears Sends Wall Street Lower

Renewed coronavirus fears sends Wall Street lower

Pfizer: The Firm Making Major Progress Toward Covid Vaccine

Pfizer's long history has included drugs ranging from anti-anxiety medicine to Viagra to treat male impotency. Its quest to develop a Covid-19 vaccine is promising

Pfizer: the firm making major progress toward Covid vaccine

A joint publication by the WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that following years of decline until 2016, measles cases had since surged

Fears For Covid Impact On Measles After 2019 Spike

Fears for Covid impact on measles after 2019 spike

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Pfizer's CEO said the results of the trial put the company closer to a "much-needed breakthrough' on a virus vaccine

Pfizer COVID Vaccine: Answers To The 4 Biggest Questions

Here are four frequently asked questions about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine answered.

Health workers spray disinfectant in Sukhbaatar square in Ulaanbaatar in March 2020. The country has just recorded its first local transmissions of the coronavirus

Mongolia Reports First Domestic Coronavirus Transmissions

Mongolia reports first domestic coronavirus transmissions

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Planes, Dry Ice, Pharmacies: The Logistical Challenges Of Covid-19 Vaccines

Planes, dry ice, pharmacies: the logistical challenges of Covid-19 vaccines

The news on Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine candidate has fanned hopes the world can look forward to returning to normal

Global Markets Sober Up After Vaccine-induced Surge

Global markets sober up after vaccine-induced surge

Dimas Covas, director of the Butantan Institute, speaks during a press conference in Sao Paulo on November 10, 2020

Row Erupts Over Brazil Suspension Of Chinese Vaccine Trials

Row erupts over Brazil suspension of Chinese vaccine trials

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Brazil Halts Trials Of Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine

Brazil halts trials of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine

The United States recorded its 10 millionth case of coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University

US Surpasses 10 Million Coronavirus Cases: Johns Hopkins

US surpasses 10 million coronavirus cases: Johns Hopkins

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Zoom Stock Suffers As Markets Soars After Encouraging COVID Vaccine Trial

Pfizer sent the market into a frenzy after reporting positive results in its COVID-19 vaccine trial. The market surged as pandemic-related stocks fell.

The race for a Covid-19 vaccine

COVID Vaccine Safety Concerns Addressed By Pfizer CEO After Landmark Announcement

The announced vaccine relies on genetic material and no similar drug has been approved to treat similar infections so far.

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Thanksgiving Will Be Different In 2020 In These 5 Ways

The CDC suggests having a smaller dinner with household members or holding a virtual dinner.

Pfizer said the vaccine was a 'much needed breakthrough' in the fight against Covid-19

'Watershed' Covid-19 Vaccine Proves 90 Percent Effective

'Watershed' Covid-19 vaccine proves 90 percent effective

Joe Biden attends a coronavirus briefing on October 28, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware, with participants including two people he later named as co-chairs on his Covid-19 advisory board: Vivek Murthy and Marcella Nunez-Smith

Biden: Vaccine News Gives 'Hope,' But Long Battle Ahead

Biden: Vaccine news gives 'hope,' but long battle ahead

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Pfizer Reaches ‘Critical Milestone’ In COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

“Today is a great day for science and humanity,” said Dr. Albert Bourla, Pfizer Chairman and CEO.

Mink farm workers in the south of the Netherlands were believed to have contracted the coronavirus from minks, which could be the "first known cases of animal-to-human transmission," the World Health Organization had said

'Mutant' Mink Coronavirus Strain: Do People Need To Worry?

Further evaluation within the scientific community is necessary in order to affirm findings from Denmark on a mutated strain of coronavirus linked to minks.

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Texas Kindergarteners Possibly Exposed To Rabies After Playing With Rabid Bat

Authorities say that a video shows 15 students "near or playing with" the bat.

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37-Year-Old Mother Charged With Murder After Daughter Dies Of Drug Overdose

Haylee Wood died from a combined overdose of Fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.

To ease the burden of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy, Denmark is giving money to companies so they can keep their employees

Why Denmark Is Killing Millions Of Minks To Stop Coronavirus Spread

National officials fear minks will transmit a new strain of the coronavirus.

A voter drops a ballot for the 2020 US elections into an official drop box in Norwalk, California

Election 2020: People With COVID-19 Can Still Vote In Person, CDC Says

Voters infected with the coronavirus are required to wear face masks, socially distance themselves, and wash their hands before and after voting.

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Brazilians Rally Against Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination In Sao Paulo

The vaccine has been a prime target for skepticism with President Jair Bolsonaro saying Brazilians will not be guinea pigs to the Chinese.

Moderna has already taken in $1.1 billion in deposits for a Covid-19 vaccine that will be launched following the completion of clinical trials and regulatory approval

Moderna Says Its ‘Actively Preparing For The Launch’ Of Its Coronavirus Vaccine

Moderna actively preparing for the launch of its potential COVID-19 Vaccine.

Moderna has already taken in $1.1 billion in deposits for a Covid-19 vaccine that will be launched following the completion of clinical trials and regulatory approval

Moderna Already Has $1.1 Bn In Deposits For Covid-19 Vaccine

Moderna already has $1.1 bn in deposits for Covid-19 vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified 42 candidate vaccines in clinical trials, ten of which are in the most advanced "phase 3" stage

COVID-19 Vaccine Must Jump Through An Extra Hoop On West Coast

California Joins Oregon, Washington and Nevada in requiring any vaccine results to be approved independently by an expert panel.

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