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More than 3 million people have died of COVID-19 and more than 140 million have been infected
The global death toll from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 3 million on Saturday and the case tally rose…
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Americans are feeling the best they’ve felt since the pandemic began, consumer survey shows
The numbers: Stimulus checks, rising coronavirus vaccinations and a rapidly growing economy lifted the spirits of Americans in early April…
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TetraScience scores $80M series B investment, rolls out open R&D data cloud
Data cloud provider TetraScience has secured an $80 million series B investment to speed up the discovery of therapeutics. Enterprise…
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WHO says global COVID-19 cases nearly doubled in last two months, making vaccine drive more urgent than ever
The World Health Organization warned Friday that the global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 has almost…
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Global tally of COVID-19 cases tops 138 million as CDC committee opts to extend pause on J&J vaccine
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 138 million on Thursday and the death…
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Pace of vaccine rollout dissuades Asia stocks from tracking Wall Street rally
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Friday as jubilance over positive U.S. economic data and a Wall Street record…
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Getting COVID creates far higher risk of rare blood clots than vaccines, Oxford study finds
A new study from researchers at Oxford University has found that people who contract COVID-19 are at far higher risk…
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‘One Billion Doses On Day One’: Vaccine Company Claims World-Changing Innovation
Arch Venture Partners’ Robert Nelsen, pictured above in 2016, started Resilience to transform vaccine and drug manufacturing. Rick Dahms for…
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CDC committee votes to extend the ‘pause’ for J&J’s COVID-19 shot
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee voted to extend the federal “pause” halting immunizations with Johnson &…
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‘We stand for democracy’: Read the statement from top companies and executives opposing voting restrictions
Hundreds of major U.S. companies and executives signed a statement opposing laws restricting voter rights, released Wednesday as a two-page…
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South African Covid variant spreading in south and north London boroughs
Residents of postcodes in South and North London are being urged to get Covid-19 tests to help suppress the spread…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause: What to know if you got or scheduled the shot
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout over the past few months has left people with plenty of questions, and the latest concerns…
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U.S. COVID vaccine program faces setback with J&J jab, as experts say there is no cause for alarm
The U.S.’s COVID-19 vaccine program was facing a setback Tuesday, with the nation’s two leading health agencies recommending a pause…
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Johnson & Johnson to temporarily halt rollout of Covid vaccines in Europe
The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson in Europe has been delayed, following a move in…
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US to pause Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after blood clot death
The US is set to halt the use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine after six recipients developed rare…
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Nvidia collaborates with AstraZeneca, University of Florida on AI-driven drug discovery
Health tech giant Nvidia is collaborating with AstraZeneca and the University of Florida’s academic health center, UF Health, on new artificial…
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These stocks are cheap when you factor in how much their sales are expected to rise
With broad stock indexes near record highs, investors are worried about pullbacks — and also about overpaying for new purchases.…
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Global COVID-19 case tally above 134 million as more countries impose restrictions on AstraZeneca vaccine
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 134 million on Friday and the death…
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Biden administration surging tests and vaccinators to Michigan, where COVID transmission rate is nation’s worst
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is surging federal resources to support vaccinations, testing and therapeutics, but not vaccines, to Michigan in…
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Global COVID-19 cases top 133 million as Brazil and India become flashpoints
The number of global confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 133 million on Thursday, and the death…
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Sharpest Covid infection drop in London region shows vaccine rollout ‘is working’
Falling infection rates and scrutiny of the AstraZeneca shot by medicines regulators show that the government’s vaccine programme “is working”,…
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UK under 30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot risks
People under the age of 30 should be offered the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine instead of the AstraZeneca jab where possible, the…
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CDC says now-dominant variant poses risk even with nearly 20% of U.S. fully vaccinated
The U.S. COVID-19 vaccine push continued to gain ground on Wednesday with 19% of the population now fully vaccinated, according…
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S&P 500 ekes out record close after Fed minutes show no hurry to tighten monetary policy
U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged Wednesday in lackluster action, after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March policy…
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White House rules out requiring federal vaccine passport
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it won’t require Americans to have a vaccine passport, which are being developed to…
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Biden advances timeline for COVID vaccine eligibility as experts warn Americans, ‘the war is not yet won’
The U.S. COVID-19 vaccine push got another boost Tuesday, with President Joe Biden expected to announce that all Americans will…
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U.S. COVID vaccine program speeds up to about 3 million doses a day in the past week
The U.S. COVID-19 vaccine program continues to kick into high gear, setting a record Saturday of more than four million…
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Pfizer and BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is safe and highly effective — including against South Africa variant
There was welcome news on the COVID-19 vaccine front Thursday, as Pfizer Inc. and German partner BioNTech SE said a…
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Russia registers ‘world’s first’ COVID-19 vaccine for dogs, cats and other animals
Russia has registered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine for animals, the country’s agricultural regulator said on Wednesday. Clinical trials of…
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Johnson & Johnson admits batch of COVID-19 vaccine failed ‘quality standards’
Johnson & Johnson Inc. on Wednesday acknowledged a batch of its COVID-19 vaccine produced by one of its manufacturing partners…
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AHA, ASHP seek meeting with FDA to address insurer ‘white bagging’ policies
Hospitals and health system pharmacists are urging the Biden administration to review insurer “white bagging” policies. The American Hospital Association…
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COVID cases near 128 million worldwide amid call for a global treaty to bolster pandemic preparedness
The global tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed to almost 128 million on Tuesday, as global…
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U.S. COVID death toll nears 550,000 as Dr. Birx says most could have been avoided
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 was nearing 550,000 on Monday, a day after the coordinator of…
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Global tally of COVID-19 cases tops 125.6 million as Biden pledges to double 100-day vaccine target
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 125.5 million on Friday, a day after…
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Ignore the new lockdowns — these stocks have further to go, says Bank of America
Despite a third wave of Covid-19 flooding across Europe and a renewed round of national lockdowns the rally in cyclical…
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No ‘immediate plans’ for Covid-19 vaccine passports, says housing minister
The UK government has no “immediate plans” for a Covid-19 vaccine passport for pubs and other venues which can reopen…
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Punters may need Covid app to prove vaccinated status for pub entry
The government is reportedly looking at rolling out an app that would require drinkers to prove their Covid-19 status on…
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U.S. tops 30 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 as Biden pledges $10 billion investment to expand vaccine access
The U.S. case tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 30 million on Thursday, as President…
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‘Polarization of the haves and the have-nots’: How COVID-19 rewrote American shopping lists
Americans have tracked the coronavirus pandemic’s progress by watching case counts and positivity rates. But if they watched their shopping…
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Pub owners may be able to refuse entry to non-vaccinated punters
Owners of pubs may have the right to refuse entry to someone who has not been vaccinated, Prime Minister Boris…
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Why Cathie Wood’s Ark ETF spooks UK fund managers: ‘I don’t want to be the one holding the bag’
US fund manager Cathie Wood has her share of fans — the seven US-listed ETFs in her Ark fund have pulled in close…
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AstraZeneca now says its COVID-19 vaccine is 76% effective
AstraZeneca PLC, which has been under fire for the accuracy of its data, on Wednesday night announced updated Phase 3…
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Global case tally for COVID-19 nears 124 million as U.S. health experts question AstraZeneca trial data
The company may have included “outdated information” in U.S. trial results for its COVID-19 vaccine, providing an “incomplete view of…
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Dow futures slip ahead of testimony from Yellen and Powell
U.S. stocks were set to retreat on Tuesday ahead of the first of two days of testimony from Federal Reserve…
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Boris Johnson warns of ‘third wave’ amid EU threat over vaccine supplies
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the UK could see a third wave of coronavirus infections “wash up on our…
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U.S. on track to almost triple vaccine output in March, as new variants pressure Europe and Brazil
The U.S. vaccine program is expected to be boosted by the end of March as manufacturers ramp up production to…
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EU could block Covid-19 vaccine supplies to UK as feud deepens
The European Union could begin restricting exports of Covid-19 vaccines to the UK to try and speed up its own…
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Industry Voices—Q&A with Dr. Eric Topol: Remote care and the future of care delivery
Chris McCann, co-founder and CEO of Current Health, sat down with Dr. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps…
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Large events could return with UK vaccine certificates, minister says
The government is considering whether it can use digital vaccine certificates to permit entry to large events “in significant numbers”.…
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Sterling appears to be floating on hot air and vulnerable to a fall, warns this economist
Sterling appears to be floating on hot air, is fully valued and at risk of a fall, says Simon Ward,…
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