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Single Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech Or Oxford-AstraZenca Vaccine Reduces Infection Rate by 65%, Study Finds
Researchers found that 21 days after a single dose of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, new Covid-19 infections had fallen by 65%.
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U.S. Covid Vaccinations Slow as More States Pass Half of Residents Jabbed
Average daily reported Covid vaccinations in the U.S. dipped below 3 million Thursday, after more than two weeks above that level.
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India Reports More Than 330,000 New Covid Cases, Setting a Fresh Global Record
As of Friday, India has reported more than 4 million cases in April and at least 24,452 people have died.
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India Reports Record Single-Day Jump in Covid Cases, With More Than 314,000 New Infections
So far in April, India has reported more than 3.78 million new cases and over 22,000 deaths.
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Surging Covid Cases Globally Send Medical Supplier Stocks Higher in Singapore
The Singapore-listed shares of Top Glove, the world’s largest medical glove maker, have risen 18.4% so far this month.
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Fauci Says People Who Get Covid Between Vaccine Shots Can Get Second Dose Soon After Recovery
People who get infected with the coronavirus between Covid-19 vaccine shots can get their second dose after they’ve recovered, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday.
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New Covid Variant Detected at Texas A&M Lab Shows Signs of Antibody Resistance and More Severe Illness in Young People
Scientists at Texas A&M say they’ve detected a new Covid-19 variant that shows signs of causing more severe illness and appears to be resistant to antibodies.
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Rich Countries Are Refusing to Waive the Rights on Covid Vaccines as Global Cases Hit Record Levels
The landmark proposal, which was jointly submitted by India and South Africa in October, has been backed by more than 100 mostly developing countries
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Biden Hits 100-Day Vaccine Goal as Case Counts in Michigan, U.S. Show Signs of Slowing
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration had reached its goal of 200 million vaccine shots given during his first 100 days in office.
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EU Prepares Legal Action Against AstraZeneca Over Vaccine Delivery Shortages
The European Commission told EU ambassadors on Wednesday that it was considering legal action against AstraZeneca for these delivery issues, four EU officials told CNBC.
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U.S. Vaccination Pace Holds Above 3 Million Shots Per Day for Two Weeks Straight
About 40% of Americans have received at least one shot and roughly 1 in 4 are fully vaccinated.
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Watch Live: Biden Gives Update on Covid Vaccination Campaign
President Joe Biden will also announce that the U.S. this week is set to hit 200 million Covid shots administered since he took office.
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UAE Floats Movement Restrictions on Unvaccinated People, Abu Dhabi Changes Course on Vaccine Rollout
The UAE has overseen the second-fastest vaccination campaign in the world after Israel.
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EU Regulator Finds Possible Blood Clot Link With J&J Vaccine, But Says Benefits Outweigh Risks
The European Medicines Agency said Tuesday the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has possible links to rare blood clot incidents.
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Congressional Investigation Launched Into Emergent BioSolutions' Federal Vaccine Contracts
Congressional investigators have requested top executives from Emergent BioSolutions testify before the Select Subcommittee.
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Covid Cases, Vaccinations Remain Elevated as U.S. Nears Biden's 200 Million Goal
More than 195 million shots have been reported administered since Biden’s inauguration.
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India Reports Over 200,000 Daily New Cases for the Sixth Consecutive Day
Cases started rising since February and so far this month, India has reported more than 3.1 million new cases and over 18,000 deaths.
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More Than Half India's Population Could Be Immune by September, Says Hospital Executive
At least 55% of India’s population should be immune to Covid-19 by September, pushing the country toward herd immunity, said Suneeta Reddy of Apollo Hospitals.
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U.S. Vaccinations Hold Steady as Deadline Arrives to Open Eligibility to All Adults
The U.S. is reporting 3 million daily shots given as President Biden’s deadline arrives for states to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults.
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U.S. Covid Vaccination Obstacle Shifts Towards Lack of Demand From Scarce Supply, Warns Doctor
Dr. Carlos Del Rio explains what the U.S. needs to do in order to see Covid cases dramatically drop in May.