Vaccination
Johnson & Johnson pauses Covid vaccine trial as participant becomes ill
Johnson & Johnson said Monday it had temporarily halted its COVID-19 vaccine trial because one of its participants had become sick.
Oct 13, 2020
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China joins COVAX coronavirus vaccine alliance
China, which has at least four coronavirus vaccine candidates in the last stage of clinical trials, said Friday it is joining an international initiative to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to countries worldwide known as COVAX, ...
Oct 9, 2020
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Vaccination
Swiss regulator looking at AstraZeneca/Oxford virus vaccine
Swiss authorities said Tuesday they had begun assessing AstraZeneca and Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine—the first such treatment submitted for authorisation in the country.
Oct 6, 2020
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White House nixes tougher FDA guidelines on vaccine approval
The White House has blocked new Food and Drug Administration guidelines on bringing potential vaccines for COVID-19 to market that would almost certainly have prevented their approval before the Nov. 3 election.
Oct 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Despite toll, never too late to fight pandemic: WHO chief
The grim milestone of one million COVID-19 deaths should spur the planet into fighting back against the disease, the WHO insisted Tuesday, saying it was "never too late to turn things around".
Sep 29, 2020
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Vaccination
AstraZeneca pledges 20 mn vaccine doses for Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday a deal with AstraZeneca to procure up to 20 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed with Oxford University.
Sep 25, 2020
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Vaccination
Sanofi and GSK to provide 72 million vaccine doses to Canada
French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi and Britain's GSK have promised up to 72 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate to the Canadian government, which has already signed similar agreements with several American companies.
Sep 22, 2020
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Long-term COVID-19 containment will be shaped by strength, duration of immunity
New research suggests that the impact of natural and vaccine-induced immunity will be key factors in shaping the future trajectory of the global coronavirus pandemic, known as COVID-19. In particular, a vaccine capable of ...
Sep 21, 2020
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China says Covid-19 vaccine could be ready for public by November
A China-developed coronavirus vaccine could be ready for the public as early as November, a Chinese official has told state television, as the global race to clear the final round of trials heats up.
Sep 15, 2020
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness
Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates whether a recipient's "potentially unexplained" illness is a side effect of the shot.
Sep 9, 2020
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