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Health
FDA Analysis Of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Finds It Safe, Effective
The Food and Drug Administration released an analysis of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning that appears to support its authorization for emergency use.
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Health
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is 66% Effective In Preventing Moderate To Severe COVID-19
The vaccine did better at preventing disease in this country – 72% — and less well in South Africa – 57% efficacy. The efficacy seen in Latin America was 66%.
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Business
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Effective, But Less So Against Variant In South Africa
Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But the vaccine wasn't as effective against some viral variants.
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Health
FDA Panel Weighs Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration who voted to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use a week ago convene again to consider the Moderna vaccine.
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Health
FDA Analysis Of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Finds It Effective And Safe
Two days before a panel of experts is set to review Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and advise the Food and Drug Administration, documents show the vaccine is 94% effective and well-tolerated.
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Health
FDA Analysis Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Finds It Effective And Safe
The Food and Drug Administration finds "no specific safety concerns" that would stand in the way of authorization of the vaccine for emergency use. Effectiveness is 95% after two doses.
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Health
Facebook, Twitter Take Action After Trump Falsely Claims Flu Deadlier Than COVID-19
The president, who is being treated for COVID-19, has been downplaying the severity of the disease. He said falsely that, compared with the flu, COVID-19 is "in most populations far less lethal."
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Health
FACT CHECK: Trump Says 50,000 Could Die From Flu. So Far, It's Half That
President Trump says 50,000 could die from the flu. So far, the Centers for Disease Control says it's 23,000 this season. But, regardless, you can't really compare the flu to coronavirus.
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Economy
Federal Reserve Announces Plan To Boost U.S. Economy
The Federal Reserve on Monday announced several policies designed to strengthen markets during the coronavirus crisis. Still, stocks are down, minutes after the opening bell.
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Health
Poll: Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Says Pain Often Interferes With Daily Life
How do Americans experience and cope with pain that makes everyday life harder? We asked in the latest NPR-IBM Watson Health Poll.