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Moderna Takes Next Big Step on Vaccine

Company asks US, EU regulators for approval after results come back 94.1% effective

(Newser) - Moderna Inc. said it would ask US and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection—ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens. Multiple vaccine candidates must succeed for the world...

After AstraZeneca's Big Vaccine Claim, Questions

90% efficacy was seen in participants given a half-dose by accident

(Newser) - Initial results regarding the AstraZeneca and University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine had the industry buzzing Monday—but that enthusiasm is beginning to erode. The vaccine was said to be up to 90% effective , quite cheap at $3 to $5 per dose , and able to be stored for months in a...

Tennessee Won't Bring in School Vaccine Mandate

Mississippi's top health officer says he is 'exhausted trying to convince folks to do stuff'

(Newser) - Tennessee’s governor says that once coronavirus vaccines become available, they will be optional in the state’s K-12 public schools. Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday that vaccines will be very important for Tennessee to "ultimately really be able to handle" the pandemic, the AP reports. But he says...

Organization Questions 'No-Profit' Promise on Vaccine

AstraZeneca cuts deals with governments, partners around the world

(Newser) - AstraZeneca could not have bigger plans for its coronavirus vaccine. The company intends to make its vaccine available in every part of the world and expects to produce 3 billion doses to make that possible. The vaccine, developed by Oxford University, could turn out to be more practical, easier to...

US Sees Huge Spike in COVID Cases in Kids

28% for a new record

(Newser) - The US has just seen its largest single week increase in coronavirus cases in kids. There were 144,145 new cases among children 17 and under from Nov. 12 to 19—"by far the highest weekly increase since the pandemic began," the American Academy of Pediatrics said Monday....

Airline Boss Says Vaccination Will Be Required to Fly

'I think that's going to be a common thing,' Qantas CEO says

(Newser) - Qantas has become the first major airline to confirm that it won't be allowing unvaccinated passengers on board after coronavirus vaccines become widely available. Alan Joyce, the Australian airline's chief executive, says vaccines will be a "necessity" for international travelers when air travel starts to return to...

Third Strong Vaccine May Have Big Advantage

AstraZeneca's candidate is up to 90% effective, and it can be easily stored and shipped

(Newser) - A third COVID vaccine candidate is reporting strong results —and this one would be easier to transport and store than the first two. AstraZeneca says interim results show that its vaccine is up to 90% effective, slightly less than the 95% reported by Pfizer and Moderna . But while its...

There&#39;s More Good Vaccine News
There's More Good
Vaccine News
Nov 23, 2020 12:01 AM CST

There's More Good Vaccine News

Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has average effectiveness of 70%

(Newser) - Another COVID-19 vaccine trial is reporting positive news: The vaccine developed by British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in collaboration with the University of Oxford is "highly effective" at preventing disease, the pharma giant says in a statement. The vaccine was found to have an average effectiveness of 70%, CNBC reports,...

Warp Speed Boss Has Target Date for First Shot

Immunizations could begin Dec. 12, Slaoui says

(Newser) - The head of the US effort to produce a coronavirus vaccine says the first immunizations could happen on Dec. 12. A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee is set to meet Dec. 10 to discuss Pfizer Inc.'s request for an emergency use authorization for its developing COVID-19 vaccine....

Trump Tees Off After Brief G20 Appearance

The president pledges to work 'with you ... for a long time'

(Newser) - President Trump hit the links Saturday as G20 leaders grappled with the pandemic and America logged a record 198,500 new daily infections, the Guardian reports. The G20 summit's online "Pandemic Preparedness" event featured leaders such as French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and South...

Pfizer Makes Big Move as a Different COVID Record Falls

Number of US hospitalizations exceeds 80K for first time

(Newser) - The next big step toward a COVID vaccine took place on Friday. Pfizer formally sought US regulators' approval of its vaccine, which has shown to be 95% effective in clinical trials, reports the AP and STAT News . FDA scientists are expected to give the green light for distribution in a...

Why Demand for Dry Ice Is Soaring
Why Demand for
Dry Ice Is Soaring
Nov 18, 2020 2:11 PM CST

Why Demand for Dry Ice Is Soaring

Pfizer vaccine needs to be store at ultracold temperature

(Newser) - Demand for dry ice is off the charts—and it's not because of a resurgence in heavy metal concerts. Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine, which could receive emergency use authorization from the FDA within days , needs to be stored at -112 degrees Fahrenheit to be effective. That temperature...

Final Analysis of Pfizer's Vaccine Trials Even Better

Final analysis of late-stage trials shows it's 95% effective, with no major safety worries

(Newser) - More good news from Pfizer and BioNTech, its German partner in the race to produce a coronavirus vaccine: They're expecting to seek an emergency use OK from the Food and Drug Administration "within days," per a statement cited by CNN . That's due to a final analysis...

Immune Cells May Fight Virus for Years, Data Suggests
Findings Renew Hope 
for Long-Lasting Immunity
new study
Nov 17, 2020 5:54 PM CST

Findings Renew Hope for Long-Lasting Immunity

Research shows immune cells could fight off a serious coronavirus infection for years

(Newser) - There have been nothing but exciting breakthroughs in the development of a coronavirus vaccine in the past two weeks. But vaccines aren't available yet, and there are unknowns that concern experts, such as how long a shot will effective, an issue that could mean repeated doses will be required....

Footnote in Vaccine News Credits a Familiar Face

Dolly Parton's $1M donation to Vanderbilt helped fund Moderna's vaccine

(Newser) - Everyone was so excited by the New England Journal of Medicine's announcement that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be 94.5% effective that many missed the footnote giving partial credit to a country music superstar. Back in April, Dolly Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical...

Biden Assesses Cost of Trump's Stonewalling

'More people may die' if the two teams don't coordinate on pandemic, president-elect says

(Newser) - The Trump administration still isn't cooperating on the transition with President-elect Joe Biden's team, and Biden said Monday that could turn out to be a costly decision. Vaccinating more than 300 million Americans is "a huge, huge, huge undertaking," he said in Delaware, per the the...

Dow Closes at Record High
Dow Closes at Record High
MARKETS
Nov 16, 2020 3:30 PM CST

Dow Closes at Record High

It jumped 470 points after Moderna vaccine news

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high Monday, erasing the last of its pandemic losses, after a second drug company announced encouraging progress on developing a coronavirus vaccine. The Dow jumped 470.63 points, or 1.6%, to 29,950.44. It surpassed its prior closing record...

Moderna&#39;s Vaccine May Have Key Edge Over Pfizer&#39;s
Moderna's Vaccine May Have
Key Edge Over Pfizer's
The rundown
Nov 16, 2020 12:52 PM CST

Moderna's Vaccine May Have Key Edge Over Pfizer's

It can be stored more easily in standard refrigerators

(Newser) - Monday morning brought more hopeful news about a coronavirus vaccine , this time from Moderna. The company announced that its candidate, still in late-stage trials, appears to be 94.5% effective. That's even better than the 90% rate reported by Pfizer last week. Related coverage:
  • First doses: Moderna is on
...

Biden, Trump Respond to Vaccine News

President wants the record to show it came under his watch

(Newser) - Both President Trump and Joe Biden were happy to hear good news about a second possible coronavirus vaccine Monday morning:
  • Trump: "Another Vaccine just announced," he tweeted . "This time by Moderna, 95% effective. For those great 'historians', please remember that these great discoveries, which will end
...

Dow Sees a Jump After Vaccine News
Vaccine News Has
Dow Jumping Again
Nov 16, 2020 8:45 AM CST

Vaccine News Has Dow Jumping Again

Index is up more than 300

(Newser) - The stock market rose last week when Pfizer reported good news about its COVID vaccine. This week is starting out in similar fashion in the wake of Moderna's hopeful vaccine announcement , reports CNBC . The Dow jumped about 350 points, or 1%, to more than 29,800 in the opening...

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