Friday 20 November 2020

Pfizer Seeks COVID Vaccine OK As Roll Out Planned

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If the committee approves Pfizer’s vaccine, distribution could begin within 24 hours. The Pfizer vaccine has already been manufactured under a $1.95 billion contract with the government. And some states have already made plans for how to distribute the vaccine.



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2 Companies Say Their Vaccines Are 95% Effective. What Does That Mean?


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These Algorithms Could Bring an End to the World’s Deadliest Killer


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Thanksgiving Guide: Finding Antibiotic-Free Turkeys

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Of the 15 brands evaluated, eight got the green light, four a caution light, and three brands a red light, based on information about antibiotic use in the turkeys found on the companies' websites.



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Why Are COVID Cases Increasing So Fast Right Now?

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If it seems to you like the number of new cases of COVID-19 is speeding up, you’re right. In only 6 days last week, we leapt from 10 million to 11 million cases, and the daily count of new cases has increased 77% from the average 2 weeks ago.



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