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On Monday, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, and its partner BioNTech, said their experimental vaccine appears to work – and work quite well. A preliminary analysis suggests the vaccine is more than 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 symptoms.

Health officials hope to start vaccinating some Americans in a few months.

"The vaccine is on its way, folks," Dr. Anthony Fauci told a crowd Tuesday, via video link, outside Brooklyn Borough Hall.

But what about the rest of world, especially people in poorer counties. Is the vaccine "on its way for them?"

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Eurpe, Bill Gates pledge funds to provide vaccines for poor countries

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Europe, Gates pledge funds to get vaccines tor poor nations PARIS (AP) — European governments and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged Thursday to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency funds for a global effort aimed at ensuring... AP NEWS

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Developmental disorders top the medical conditions that heighten the risk of dying from Covid-19

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Developmental disorders heighten the risk of dying from Covid-19 - STAT Among 15 conditions that increase the odds of dying from Covid-19, developmental disorders are at the top of the list. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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MIDEAST/SUDAN: Iran, Lebanon to impose lockdowns, curfews as virus surges

Nov

Iran, Lebanon to impose lockdowns, curfews as virus surges TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran was to impose a nightly curfew on Tuesday on businesses in Tehran and other big cities and towns while Lebanon was preparing for a two-week nationwide lockdown later this... AP NEWS

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Rich Countries Reserve Billions Of Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Even Before There Is One

Nov

Rich Countries Reserve Billions Of Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Even Before There Is One A vaccine for Covid-19 is not yet available but many rich countries and some middle-income ones have entered partnerships to reserve vaccine doses. This shopping spree means that there will be fewer doses for billions in low-income countries. Disha Shetty Forbes

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Global coronavirus cases rise by single-day record of half a million

Oct

Global coronavirus cases rise by single-day record of half a million Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time on Wednesday, a record one-day increase as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reported daily spikes. Shaina Ahluwalia, Anurag Maan U.S.

(Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time on Wednesday, a record one-day increase as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reported daily spikes.

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New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval

Oct

New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval The vaccine, designed to prevent harmful mutations, is seen as key to eradicating polio. Aisling Irwin nature

A vaccine against a type of polio that is spreading in the Southern Hemisphere is expected to receive emergency approval before the end of the year. If it does, it will be the first time the World Health Organization has steered an unlicensed vaccine or drug through its emergency listing process.

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Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains

Oct

Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains JOTOLCHEN, Mexico (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of a generation of the world’s children, depriving them of schooling and sending them to work. Across the developing... AP NEWS

JOTOLCHEN, Mexico (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of a generation of the world’s children, depriving them of schooling and sending them to work. Across the developing world, two decades of gains against child labor are eroding.

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FDA approveS 1st drug, Inmazeb, for Ebola

Oct

US regulators approve 1st treatment for Ebola U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola. The Food and Drug Administration OK'd the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and... AP NEWS

U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola.

The Food and Drug Administration OK’d the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for treating adults and children. It was tested during an outbreak in Congo that killed nearly 2,300 people before it ended in June.

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