Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AstraZeneca hits snag in COVID drug development
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Tuesday revealed it had hit a setback in trials of a treatment for COVID-19 symptoms.
Jun 15, 2021
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Medications
US to buy 1.7 million courses of Merck's COVID pill
The United States on Wednesday announced an agreement with Merck to buy 1.7 million courses of an experimental antiviral pill against COVID-19.
Jun 9, 2021
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Vaccination
After shift on vaccine patents, US backs freer flow of components
The new US position in support of lifting patents on Covid-19 vaccines has taken attention away from an equally significant change by Washington, which plans to open up trade in the raw materials used to make them.
May 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US launches major COVID vaccination ad campaign
The US government launched a major ad campaign Thursday urging people to get vaccinated, as case numbers of COVID-19 are once again on the rise in America.
Apr 1, 2021
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Vaccination
Enough COVID vaccine for 300 mn Americans by end of summer: official
The US government is purchasing an additional 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and will have enough to vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of the summer, a senior administration official said Tuesday.
Jan 26, 2021
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Health
Dairy product purchasing differs in households with and without children
American dairy consumers are often influenced by a variety of factors that can affect their buying habits. These factors include taste, preference, government information, cultural background, social media, and the news. ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Delta, BA to require negative virus tests for UK flights to New York
Passengers flying from Britain to New York with British Airways or Delta will have to first test negative for coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.
Dec 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Americans must be vigilant against anti-vax rumors in 'fractured media universe'
As the world watches how UK residents respond to COVID-19 vaccinations, three leading experts on the virus are urging Americans and the US government to be vigilant against anti-vaccination advocates and their "rumors, misinformation, ...
Dec 10, 2020
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Vaccination
UPS stepping up dry ice production, freezers for vaccines
Global shipping giant UPS on Tuesday said it would start making dry ice in the United States and also distribute ultra-cold temperature freezers as it prepares to handle the logistics of shipping COVID-19 vaccines.
Nov 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Americans defy virus guidelines for high-risk Thanksgiving
Busy airports and serpentine queues at testing sites: many Americans plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with extended family Thursday despite authorities warning they risk exacerbating the coronavirus pandemic engulfing the country.
Nov 23, 2020
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