Month: August 2020

California has confirmed over 500,000 cases. Vietnam reported its third death. Florida, already pummeled by the virus, is now facing Hurricane Isaias. View original article Contributor:

The world’s largest vaccine producer, the Serum Institute, announced a plan to make hundreds of millions of doses of an unproven inoculation. It’s a gamble with a huge upside. And huge risks. View original article Contributor:

Federal agencies suggest caution in U.S. bat research to avoid transmitting the novel coronavirus to wildlife. View original article Contributor:

The camp took precautions but did not require campers to wear masks, the C.D.C. reported. Singing and cheering may have helped spread the virus. View original article Contributor:

LONDON (AP) — Pharma giants GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur have announced they will supply 100 million doses of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine to the United States as governments buy up supplies in hopes something will work. The United States will pay up to $2.1 billion “for development including clinical trials, manufacturing, scale-up and delivery of … Read more

(WASHINGTON) — Once a coronavirus vaccine is approved as safe and effective, Americans should have widespread access within a reasonable time, Dr. Anthony Fauci assured lawmakers Friday. Appearing before a House panel investigating the nation’s response to the pandemic, Fauci expressed “cautious” optimism that a vaccine would be available, particularly by next year. “I believe, … Read more

The finding that ‘children might play an important role in transmissions’ is likely to fuel concerns about school reopenings. View original article Contributor: Chelsea Janes

The contract is the largest yet from the U.S. government. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson