coronavirus
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Finally!
The first shipments of the covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech are reportedly en route to distribution centres nationwide. The first of nearly 3 million doses are expected to be doled out to health care workers and nursing homes within the coming week now that the vaccine has the final nod from the Centres for…
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The U.S. FDA Has Authorised Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorisation to the covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, making it the first vaccine against the viral pandemic that will reach the American public. The decision was expected and came soon after a group of outside experts assembled by the FDA voted…
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Yes, The Coronavirus Mutates – But That Shouldn’t Affect The Current Crop of Vaccines
“Coronavirus” has already established itself as the scary new word of 2020. Add the word “mutant”, and you’ve got an even stronger candidate for the scary new phrase of 2021. One fear is that critical parts of the coronavirus genome will mutate, making any vaccine obsolete before it’s widely rolled out next year. But how…
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Canada Is Latest to Approve Covid-19 Vaccine, and U.S. Is Likely Next
On Wednesday, Canada became the third country in the world to grant approval for Pfizer and BioNTech’s covid-19 vaccine. The decision comes just as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to make its own call this week, following a meeting of independent experts on Thursday who will recommend whether or not an emergency…