FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell(Reuters) – The United States has administered 369,556,911 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of…
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China reports 23 COVID-19 cases for Aug 29, none local
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks walk on a street, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongBEIJING (Reuters) – China reported 23 confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug….
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Classroom Study Highlights Delta Variant’s Threat to Schools
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. An unvaccinated teacher who periodically removed her mask to read to students started a COVID-19 outbreak at an elementary school in Marin County, California, that eventually…
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China's Zhifei says unit's COVID shot shows 81.76% efficacy in late-stage trial
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic//File PhotoBEIJING (Reuters) -A COVID-19 vaccine developed by a unit of China’s Chongqing…
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Experts suggest booster COVID shots for higher-risk groups in China
FILE PHOTO: People are seen after receiving a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination site, during a government-organized visit, in Beijing, China January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsBEIJING (Reuters) – Experts in China have recommended making…
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U.S. administers 365.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell(Reuters) – The United States has administered 365,767,674 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of…
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Moderna Completes Filing Process for Full Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc has completed the real-time review process needed for a full approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in people aged 18 years and above, the company said on Wednesday. The news comes within days of U.S. regulators granting…
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New York governor reveals 12,000 more COVID-19 deaths than previously counted
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul revealed 12,000 more people died of COVID-19 than was reported under her disgraced predecessor, making good on her promise for greater transparency on just her second day leading the state. The…
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Masks Ordered for Most Florida Students, Defying DeSantis
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Just over half of Florida’s 2.8 million public school students now face mandates to wear masks in classrooms as a courtroom…
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Humanitarians Push to Vaccinate in Conflict Zones
On March 23, 2020, with the deadly coronavirus reported in 167 countries and territories, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for a global ceasefire to support a public health response. It was the first global ceasefire appeal since the agency…
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