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J&J’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine advances to phase 3 testing
September 24, 2020
J&J’s vaccine is unusual in that it will be tested based on a single dose, while other advanced candidates have been tested in two-dose regimens.
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CDC playbook prepares states for rollout of COVID-19 vaccine if one is approved
September 24, 2020
The agency has asked states to submit plans for vaccine distribution by mid-October.
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Three major COVID vaccine developers release detailed trial protocols
September 23, 2020
Typically, manufacturers guard the specifics of preclinical vaccine trials. This rare move follows calls for greater transparency.
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Children’s share of COVID-19 burden continues to increase
September 23, 2020
Over the course of 1 week, almost 17% of all U.S. cases occurred in children.
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Signs of an ‘October vaccine surprise’ alarm career scientists
September 22, 2020
If the executive branch were to overrule the FDA’s scientific judgment, a vaccine of limited efficacy and, worse, unknown side effects could be rushed to market.
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CDC adds then retracts aerosols as main COVID-19 mode of transmission
September 21, 2020
WHO has long stated that coronavirus is spread mainly by droplets that, once expelled by coughs and sneezes of infected people, fall quickly to the floor.
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Many Americans still concerned about access to health care
September 17, 2020
More than 50% of adults surveyed in August said they were worried about being able to receive care during the pandemic.
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Opinion
2020-2021 respiratory viral season: Onset, presentations, and testing likely to differ in pandemic
September 17, 2020
Expect variations on the traditional parade of seasonal respiratory viruses, with increased numbers of coinfections.
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Opinion
COVID-19 and the psychological side effects of PPE
September 17, 2020
If health care workers cannot tolerate PPE, use desensitization- and anxiety-reducing techniques to help them. said Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie.
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Children and COVID-19: New cases may be leveling off
September 17, 2020
Children now represent 10% of all COVID-19 cases, but measures continue to show low rates of severe illness.
