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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine nearly 95% effective

U.S. biotechnology company Moderna on Monday said its COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data from the company's ongoing study.

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Dr. Fauci: US could start getting to relative normality by April, July

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious expert, told CNN he thinks the nation could start getting back to relative normality by April or July of 2021 saying he thought that would be possib

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COVID-19: Controversial challenge trials to begin for vaccine

02:44 The global drive to find a COVID-19 vaccine is unlike any scientific effort in recent memory. But, given the enormous toll the virus continues to take, is the search going fast e

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Joe Biden announces his COVID-19 task force

01:30 Scientists and investors were celebrating Monday after drug maker Pfizer announced positive early results from a COVID-19 vaccine.The news broke after a weekend in whichthe U.S.

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COVID-19 vaccine found to be 90% effective in 'great day for science and humanity'

The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting the virus, it has been confirmed.Phase 3 of Pfizer's trial involved

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GSK attends CIIE with new skin disease vaccine

02:29 Medical companies have been using the China International Import Expo (CIIE) as a platform to introduce new drugs and treatment solutions to Chinese consumers. Pharmaceutical fir

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South Korea's flu vaccine death toll approaches 100

The death toll in South Korea after getting seasonal flu shots has risen to nearly 100, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Saturday, which rais

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U.S. expert: You can get the flu and COVID-19 at the same time

03:05 As winter approaches, we will have a mixture of COVID-19 and flu season. How can we prepare for flu season in the time of coronavirus?CGTN spoke to Dr.RichardWebby about the diff

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Oxford Brazil vaccine trial to go on after volunteer dies: university

Photo showing vials labelled as Coronavirus vaccine and a syringe. /Getty Images The Brazilian trial of a vaccine created by the University of Oxford will go on despite the death of a voluntee

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What are the dangers of producing a COVID-19 vaccine quickly?

05:21 The speed at which the world has come together to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 has impressed many.But it has also led experts to question the ethics of such a speedy process. T

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India's expert panel chief says second wave of COVID-19 can't be ruled out in winters

NEW DELHI, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- A member of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI ) Aayog (commission) Sunday said the possibility of a second wave of infections during the winter seas

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Russia registers second coronavirus vaccine: Putin

The Novosibirsk Vector research center has registered the second Russian coronavirus vaccine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during his online meeting with mem

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OPEC cuts 2021 oil demand estimate due to lower economic outlook

Reuters World oil demand will rebound more slowly in 2021 than previously thought as coronavirus cases rise and economic growth outlook dims, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countr

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Mexican researchers work hard to develop their own COVID-19 vaccines

02:49 As the global quest continues for a​n effective COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine diplomacy and urgency over access are of increasing concern. In Mexico, ​PresidentAndrés Manuel López Ob

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COVID-19: Venezuela applies plasma therapy to virus victims

02:31 Researchers across the globe are working to find a vaccine and a treatment for COVID-19.Venezuela is one of the countries trying convalescent plasma therapy as a potential treatm

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Researchers find rapid rise in pediatric COVID-19 cases across US

Researchers find rapid rise in pediatric COVID-19 cases across US. /Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 1 million people globally.Over 33.3 million people across the

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4 things to remember when adapting AI/ML learning models during a pandemic

The machine learning and AI-powered tools being deployed in response to COVID-19 arguably improve certain human activities and provide essential insights needed to make certain personal or professiona