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J&J's One-Shot COVID Vaccine Is Safe and Generates Promising Immune Response in Early Trial
The new clinical trial data shows a single shot of the vaccine “gives sustainable antibodies,” Dr. Paul Stoffels, J&J chief scientific officer, told CNBC.
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Ohio Researchers Say They've Identified Two New Covid Strains Likely Originating in the U.S.
Jason McDonald, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a statement to CNBC the agency is looking at the new research.
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U.S. Covid Deaths Reach Another Record, as Researchers Find Two New Variants in Ohio
“We’re in a very difficult situation, and it’s getting worse,” White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
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Dr. Fauci Warns Covid Variant Found in South Africa Could Pose Threat to Antibody Drugs
A more infectious coronavirus strain first identified in South Africa is “disturbing” and could pose a threat to Covid antibody drugs, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
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U.S. to Change Covid Vaccine Allocation to Favor States That Quickly Administer Shots
The government is changing the way it allocates Covid vaccine doses, now basing it on how quickly states can administer shots and size of their elderly population.
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New York Will Turn Citi Field Into a ‘Mega' Covid Vaccination Site, Mayor Says
New York will turn Citi Field, home of the Mets, into a ‘mega’ Covid vaccination site, aiming to give as many as 7,000 shots a day, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
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New York State Will Open Covid Vaccinations to Everyone 65 and Over, Gov. Cuomo Says
Cuomo said further expanding to those 65 and older will open eligibility to about 7 million people, but the state is only receiving about 300,000 doses a week.
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Watch Live: Trump Officials to Announce Expansion of Covid Vaccination Eligibility
The Trump administration will issue new guidelines that expand vaccine eligibility to everyone age 65 and older, a senior official told CNBC.
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5 Best Books to Read During Covid-19—Harvard and Yale Professors and Staff Share Recommendations
The silver lining of being stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic is getting to cozy up with a good book. University professors and staff at Harvard, Yale and Columbia share what they’ve reading to pass the time.
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‘There Will Be Folks Who Try to Kill Us,' Says Republican Congressman on Going Against Trump
Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) was one of only nine freshmen GOP lawmakers who voted to uphold the November election, now his life could be at risk because of it.
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Senate Democrats Demand Trump Fix ‘Failed' Covid Vaccine Rollout
Senate Democrats demanded the Trump administration make changes to its Covid-19 vaccine rollout strategy, saying it has “failed” states.
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COVID-19 Killing Nearly 3,000 in U.S. Every Day
“We’re going to continue to see mortality in the 2,500-5,000 a day range,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield told the McClatchy news agency in an interview.
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U.S. ‘Flying Blindly' and Guessing When It Comes to New Covid Variant, Says Doctor
Dr. Ashish Jha explains why the United States is “flying blindly” and “guessing” when it comes to a highly transmissible new Covid variant in the country.
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CDC Has Not Seen Emergence of a Highly Contagious U.S. Variant of Coronavirus
The White House coronavirus task force said there could be a new variant of the virus that evolved in the U.S. and is driving spread, a document obtained by NBC News said.
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U.S. Reports More Than 4,000 Covid Deaths for First Time as Outbreak Grows Worse Than Ever
The U.S. administered more than 600,000 Covid vaccine shots in one day, the CDC reported Thursday, the most yet in a 24-hour period.
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New York Gov. Cuomo Warns Covid Variant Discovered in UK Could Strain Hospitals, Force Shutdown
New York could be forced into another economic shutdown if a new, contagious variant of the virus adds strain to the state’s hospitals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
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Hospital Group Presses Trump Administration for Ongoing Federal Help With Vaccine Distribution
Pollack said some hospitals have received fewer doses than requested while others have received more than they need “without an explanation for this mismatch.”
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Texas, Connecticut Health Officials Identify States' First Cases of New Covid Strain Found in UK
It’s likely that the variant is already circulating in Texas, because the man had no prior travel history, the state’s health commissioner said in a statement.
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LA County Hospitals Forced to Make ‘Tough Decisions' as Covid Kills Someone About Every 15 Minutes
In LA County, Covid kills someone about every 15 minutes, forcing hospitals to cram beds into gift shops, cafeterias and conference rooms.
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A Record Number of People Died From Covid the Last Two Days in America as Rioters Stormed U.S. Capitol
Over 361,200 people in the U.S. have died of the disease since the virus arrived in the U.S. nearly 12 months ago.