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Coronavirus: Dr Anthony Fauci warns against rushing out vaccine

The top US virus expert has warned against rushing out a Covid-19 vaccine before it has been proven to be safe and effective. Speaking to Reuters news agency, Dr Anthony Fauci also said doing so could hurt the development of other vaccines. US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering plans to put out a vaccine… Read More: Coronavirus: Dr Anthony Fauci warns against rushing out vaccine »

Coronavirus UK: 13 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

Officials record 13 more coronavirus victims in hospitals in England but none in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland amid confusion over government’s decision to have five different death tolls Scotland today marked four full weeks without a single death from coronavirus, its government revealed A full round-up of the total number of Covid-19 fatalities will… Read More: Coronavirus UK: 13 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll »

After nearly $1B in research funding, Moderna takes $1.5B coronavirus vaccine order from U.S.

Through its COVID-19 vaccine partnership with the U.S. government, Moderna picked up nearly $ 1 billion in research aid. Now, it’s joining a list of other companies to take a supply order from the federal government. Under a deal worth up to $ 1.525 billion, Moderna agreed to deliver 100 million doses of its mRNA vaccine… Read More: After nearly $1B in research funding, Moderna takes $1.5B coronavirus… »

Accuracy of U.S. coronavirus data thrown into question as decline in testing skews drop in new cases

A state-funded Covid-19 mobile testing site stands in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., on Wednesday Aug. 5, 2020. Jayme Gershen | Bloomberg | Getty Images For the first time in months, the daily growth of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. has steadily fallen over the past two weeks, giving some hope to U.S. officials who proclaimed… Read More: Accuracy of U.S. coronavirus data thrown into question as decline… »