WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as top U.S. health officials sought Wednesday to…
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BLM gets first mention at U.N.'s virtual gathering
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is the first world leader at the United Nations’ annual gathering to mention the Black Lives Matter movement. “As a country…
Trump faces deep pessimism as election nears, poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than seven weeks before Election Day, most Americans are deeply pessimistic about the direction of the country and skeptical of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus…
Trump disputes health officials, sees mass vaccinations soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Openly contradicting the government’s top health experts, President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday that a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus could be ready as early…
Coronavirus vaccine trial resumes after case of illness
LONDON (AP) — Oxford University announced Saturday that it was resuming a trial for a coronavirus vaccine it is developing with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, a move that comes days after…
One COVID-19 vaccine study paused after participant's illness
Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates whether a recipient’s “potentially unexplained” illness is a side effect of the shot. In a…
College-age COVID-19 cases top 7,000 in Missouri
(AP) — More than 7,000 college-age people in Missouri have tested positive for the coronavirus since classes resumed in mid-August, fueling spikes in confirmed cases in the state’s college towns,…
Vaccines on Nov. 1? CDC advisory 'gives the appearance of a stunt'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among public…
Virus rebounds around world; deaths top 600,000
BERLIN (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has found fresh legs around the world, as confirmed deaths pass 600,000 and countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India struggle to…
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. poised for final testing
The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday, and the shots are poised to begin key…