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Pfizer: COVID-19 Shot 95% Effective, Seeking Clearance Soon
Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95% effective and that the vaccine protects older people most at risk of dying from COVID-19.
Long-Term Care Workers, Grieving and Under Siege, Brace for COVID's Next Round
As the coronavirus surges around the country, hundreds of thousands of workers in nursing homes and assisted living centers are watching cases rise in long-term care facilities with a sense of dread.
At 95% Capacity, A Look Inside France's ICU Wards Amid Pandemic
Journalists spent 24 hours with the intensive care team at La Timone, southern France's largest hospital, as they struggled to keep even one bed open for the influx of patients to come.
Who Will Be the First to Get COVID-19 Vaccines?
Once a vaccine gets a green light from the Food and Drug Administration, an expert panel will look at clinical trial data on side effects and how people of various ages, ethnicities and health statuses responded.
Amazon Opens Online Pharmacy
The online colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills, and have them delivered to the front door in a couple days.
2nd Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Early Success in U.S. Tests
For the second time this month, there's promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop of coronavirus surges in the U.S. and around the world.
Prayers and Grief Counseling After COVID: Trying to Aid Healing in Long-Term Care
A tidal wave of grief and loss has rolled through long-term care facilities as the coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 91,000 residents and staffers — nearly 40% of recorded COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.
BioNTech Scientist: Vaccine Could Halve Virus Transmission
One of the scientists behind the experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer said Sunday that he was confident that it could halve the transmission of the virus.
Biden Seeks Window on Vaccine Plans as Trump Stalls Handoff
President-elect Joe Biden's scientific advisers plan to meet with vaccine makers in coming days even as a stalled presidential transition keeps them out of the loop on government plans to inoculate all Americans against COVID-19.
Biden Faces Tough Choice of Whether to Back Virus Lockdowns
Joe Biden faces a decision unlike any other incoming president: whether to back a short-term national lockdown to finally arrest a raging pandemic.
'Back to Normal by Spring': Are We Expecting Too Much From the First COVID-19 Vaccines?
A COVID-19 vaccine could well be approved and ready for use in the next few months. But whether that means we can all get back to normal life by early 2021 is less certain.
Amid Virus Surge, Paris Hospitals Begin io See Signs of Hope
In the nine months since then, critical care chief Philippe Montravers and the 150 doctors and nurses he leads at the towering Bichat Hospital in Paris have become experts about their enemy
States Ramp Up for Biggest Vaccination Effort in US History
The monumental undertaking must distribute hundreds of millions of doses, prioritize who's first in line and ensure that people who get the initial shot return for the necessary second one.
Unwelcome Milestone: California Hits 1 Million COVID-19 Cases
California on Thursday became the second state — behind Texas — to eclipse a million known cases, while the U.S. has surpassed 10 million infections.
Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 10k in Hard-Hit Massachusetts
Experts are warning the state could be headed for a bleak winter as its cases climb once again and confirmed deaths surpass 10,000.
Time to Discuss Potentially Unpleasant Side Effects of COVID Shots? Scientists Say Yes.
Left out so far in the push to develop vaccines with unprecedented speed has been a large-scale plan to communicate effectively about side effects and distribution, says one doctor.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Launches 'Don't Share Air' Campaign
As rates of COVID-19 continue to skyrocket in the U.S., AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is rolling out an urgent new nationwide public service billboard and transit advertising campaign.
Workers Who Lost Jobs Due to COVID May Need Help Getting Coverage This Fall
At least 3 million people are without health insurance coverage, the most added in a single year since accurate record-keeping began in 1968.
Fever, Symptom Screening Misses Many Coronavirus Cases
Temperature and COVID-19 symptom checks like the ones used at schools and doctor's offices have again proved inadequate for spotting coronavirus infections and preventing outbreaks.
Is it Safe Yet to Fly During the Pandemic?
Public health experts say staying home is best to keep yourself and others safe from infection. But if you're thinking about flying for the holidays, you should know what to expect.