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Covid Updates: U.S. Has Now Administered 10 Million Covid Vaccine Doses as Daily Deaths Hit Record High
The U.S. is recording at least 247,600 new Covid-19 cases and at least 3,340 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average of JHU data.
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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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Covid Updates: Operation Warp Speed Chief Resigns; U.S. Lowers Age for Vaccine Eligibility
The U.S. is recording at least 248,650 new Covid-19 cases and at least 3,223 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average of JHU data.
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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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CDC Expands Covid Vaccination Guidelines to Everyone 65 and Older
The states’ focus on vaccinating health-care workers and nursing homes has created a bottleneck, the official said.
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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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Covid Updates: U.S. Death Toll Tops 375,000; President-Elect Biden Receives Second Vaccine Dose
The U.S. is recording at least 244,300 new Covid-19 cases and at least 3,230 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average of JHU data.
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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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Moderna Doesn't Expect Covid Vaccine Data for Young Children Until 2022, CEO Says
Moderna doesn’t expect to have clinical trial data on its coronavirus vaccine in young children until 2022, CEO Stephane Bancel said.
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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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WHO Warns New Covid Variants Are ‘Highly Problematic' and Could Further Stress Hospitals
Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Sunday that it discovered a new coronavirus variant in four travelers arriving from Brazil.
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Watch Live: World Health Organization Holds Press Briefing as Countries Face Covid Mutations
World Health Organization officials are holding a press conference on Monday on the coronavirus pandemic.
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Covid Updates: U.S. Reports More Than 4,000 Deaths in One Day; FDA Pushes States to Vaccinate More People
The U.S. is recording at least 228,400 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,760 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average of JHU data.
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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.