[Fox News, Reuters] Moderna has said its experimental vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 Moderna will charge governments between $25 and $37 per dose of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, depending on the amount ordered, Chief Executive Stephane Bancel told German weekly Welt am Sonntag (WamS). “Our vaccine therefore costs about the same as a […]
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[CNET, Getty Images] The number of official symptoms is 11, including muscle pain and a sore throat. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. As we enter Month 7 of the coronavirus pandemic, we know that one of the best ways to prevent the spread […]
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[ESPN] The New Orleans Saints are facing significant discipline for not wearing masks during their postgame celebrations last Sunday night — as seen in videos they posted to social media, including the team’s own Twitter account — after their victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, league sources told ESPN. Video of Saints players […]
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[TMZ, Getty Images] Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … Jeremih is currently on a breathing ventilator within the ICU he’s being treated at, and we’re told his condition has recently gotten worse. Jeremih is fighting for his life, battling COVID-19 — he’s currently hospitalized in the ICU and the […]
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[The Motley Fool, Getty Images] Early-stage clinical trial results suggest adding mRNA-4157 to Keytruda can improve response rates. Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) announced encouraging results from a clinical trial with an experimental cancer vaccine. Treatment with the messenger RNA-based candidate, mRNA-4157, shrank tumors for five out of ten patients with head and neck squamous […]
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[New York Post, CPD] A Chicago woman skirted several layers of security and somehow boarded a plane at O’Hare International Airport without a ticket, hoping to fly to Los Angeles to see rapper Jay-Z, prosecutors said. Yaazmina Payton, 23, was arrested at the Chicago airport early Sunday after she was […]
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[New York Post] Twenty percent of coronavirus patients later develop a new mental illness, according to a study. The most common disorders experienced by COVID-19 survivors within 90 days of their diagnoses are anxiety, depression and insomnia, according to the study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. “People have been worried […]
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[CNBC] Because of the pandemic, U.S. officials and drugmakers have been accelerating the development of vaccine candidates by investing in multiple stages of research. The U.S. has doled out billions to help develop a vaccine and secure doses if and when one is approved. Pfizer and Moderna are slightly ahead […]
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[CNBC, Getty Images] Dr. Albert Bourla, chairman and CEO of Pfizer, hailed the trial results as a “great day for science and humanity.” Pfizer and BioNTech said the case split between vaccinated individuals and those who received a placebo indicated a vaccine efficacy rate of above 90% at seven days […]
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[Today, Getty Images] Use this dietitian’s shopping list of fresh, frozen, dried and canned items to load up on before hunkering down this fall. If you’ll be taking less frequent trips to the store, it’s helpful to have nutritious fresh, frozen and pantry foods on hand at home. As coronavirus cases continue […]
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