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US Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children as Young as 12
WHO: Variant circulating in India is of 'global' concern
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Indian Americans Despair as COVID-19 Ravages South Asian Nation
I talk to my family every day, and it feels like there's nothing I can do.'
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Over 250,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Delivered to Syria
Vaccine doses delivered despite logistical challenges presented by civil war
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J&J COVID-19 Vaccine in Limbo as US Panel Delays Vote on Resuming Shots
Panel calls for more data before deciding how and whether to resume use of the one-dose shot
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As COVID-19 Epicenter, South Africa to Receive 41 Million Vaccine Doses
South Africa lauds arrival of tens of millions of doses; announces alcohol ban over major holiday weekend
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Italy Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine for People Over 65
Move comes just as the nation is about to surpass 100K COVID-19 deaths
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COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Grows as Side Effect Worries Fade
Survey finds trust in COVID-19 vaccines has risen in nine out of 14 countries covered
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France Reverses Course on Using AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine on Citizens Over 65
Decision announced Tuesday comes one day after real-world study in Britain shows first shot of both AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are highl
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Biden Urges Senate to Provide COVID-19 Relief as 3rd Vaccine Nears Approval
FDA could OK Johnson & Johnson vaccine as early as Saturday
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Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine as Effective in General Use as in Trials, Israeli Researchers Say
Results revealed in first analysis of national COVID-19 vaccination strategy
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher at Start of US Inauguration Day
Gold, oil markets soar after Treasury Secretary nominee urges support for President-elect Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus plan
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WHO Chief: World on Brink of Moral Failure' Over COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Tedros urges wealthier nations to share COVID-19 vaccines with poorer countries
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A COVID-19 shot for $150? Online Scams Surge as Slow Vaccine Rollout Frustrates
Scams are on the rise according to European and US government officials who are warning public of fraudsters out for money and personal data
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher Tuesday/
A day after opening the new year with significant losses, all three major U.S. indices are trending negatively in futures trading
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher in Light Trading on Final Day of 2020
Tokyo and Seoul exchanges closed for New Year's Eve
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher in Next-to-Last Day of 2020
In futures trading, all three major US indices are trending positively
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Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Begins Rollout as US Races to Broaden Injection Campaign
Sites scheduled to start giving shots as soon as Monday
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COVID-19 Vaccine Approved as Cases Surge
Inoculations can't come soon enough in nations breaking daily COVID-19 records for cases and deaths
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Americans Await Final Approval of First COVID-19 Vaccine as Deaths Reach Record High
US Food and Drug Administration widely expected to authorize emergency use after special panel votes to recommend approval//
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Third Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promising Results
AstraZeneca says vaccine developed with University of Oxford produced strong immune response in young and old volunteers
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Another Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Midstage Clinical Trials
AstraZeneca says vaccine developed with University of Oxford produced strong immune response in young and old volunteers
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Asian Markets Decline Amid Escalating COVID-19 Infections
Tokyo's Nikkei index and the TSEC index in Taipei both closed down 0.3%
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher as Euphoria Over Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Cools//
In futures trading, all three major US indices are trending negatively
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher as Optimism/Grows Over Potential New COVID-19 Vaccine
US indices are mixed in futures trading, with the Dow and the S&P 500 trading negatively, while the Nasdaq is slightly higher
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Dow Closes at Record on News of Second Potential COVID-19 Vaccine
Investors cheered by Moderna's announcement of 95% effectiveness rate of experimental vaccine