The United States will not inoculate as many people against the coronavirus by the end of the year as federal officials originally estimated, President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 vaccine czar said Wednesday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest…
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Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn steps down, remains chief creative officer
Alan Bergman (L) and Alan Horn attend the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. Alberto E. Rodriguez | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Entertainment legend Alan Horn…
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White House threatens to fire FDA chief unless Covid vaccine OKed Friday: reports
U.S. President Donald Trump and Stephen Hahn, Director of the Food and Drug Administration participate in the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images White House…
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FDA chief says agency will quickly approve Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for emergency use
A vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is seen ahead of being administered at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland December 8, 2020. Liam McBurney | Pool | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “rapidly” working…
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Side effects are signs shot is building protection, says ex-FDA chief
Side effects from Covid-19 vaccines are indications that the shots are helping build protection against the disease, former FDA chief Dr. Margaret Hamburg told CNBC on Thursday. “The data does tell us that this vaccination causes some reaction at the time…
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U.S. Covid-19 Vaccine Chief to meet Biden transition team this week
Dr. Moncef Slaoui, vaccine expert, delivers an update on “Operation Warp Speed” in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on November 13, 2020. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s coronavirus vaccine czar…
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White House summons FDA chief to discuss why agency isn’t moving faster on vaccine
FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn speaks as US President Donald Trump listens during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 21, 2020. Mandel Ngan…
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Trump Covid vaccine chief says everyone in U.S. could be immunized by June
A health care worker injects the a syringe of the phase 3 vaccine trial, to a volunteer at the Ankara University Ibni Sina Hospital in Ankara, Turkey on October 27, 2020. This vaccine candidate developed against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)…
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L Brands names a new chief to lead Victoria’s Secret
A woman wearing a protective mask passes a homeless person during the coronavirus pandemic on May 12 2020 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images L Brands announced Wednesday a new head of its Victoria’s Secret lingerie business,…
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Gap (GPS) reports Q3 2020 earnings, names new Banana Republic chief
A Gap store in New York, August 2, 2020. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Gap Inc. shares fell Tuesday after the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations, as higher spending on marketing offset sales gains at Old…
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Trump coronavirus vaccine chief has had ‘no contact’ with Biden transition team
Operation Warp Speed chief advisor Dr. Moncef Slaoui has had “no contact” with the Biden administration regarding the transition process and the vaccine distribution process. Since President-elect Joe Biden won the election, President Donald Trump has refused to concede and his campaign has…
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Biden will announce first Cabinet picks on Tuesday: chief of staff
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden removes his face mask as he meets with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at his transition headquarters in the Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 20,…
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HHS chief says Pfizer is expected to file FDA application for coronavirus vaccine Friday
Vice President Mike Pence listens to US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar speak during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing in the James S. Brady Briefing Room of the White House on November 19, 2020….
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Oxford trial chief says Covid vaccine could be ready at a similar time to others
Staff at CSL are seen working in the lab on Nov. 8 in Melbourne, Australia. CSL will begin manufacturing AstraZeneca-Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine from Monday. Darrian Traynor | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The coronavirus vaccine being…
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Ex-Obama FDA chief trusts agency’s approval process
Dr. Margaret Hamburg, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner in the Obama administration, told CNBC on Wednesday that she trusts the regulatory agency will adhere to strict scientific principles as it evaluates coronavirus vaccines. “It’s an agency that is so…
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FAA chief says conditions in 737 Max crashes are now ‘impossible’ after design, training changes
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said he is “100% confident” in the Boeing 737 Max following a nearly two-year grounding of the planes after two fatal crashes. “It’s the most scrutinized transport airplane in history and…
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WHO chief Tedros says countries that let Covid run unchecked ‘are playing with fire’
Surging coronavirus outbreaks in counties across Europe and the Americas are “extremely” worrying and are beginning to stress health-care systems “to the breaking point,” the World Health Organization’s top official said Monday. “This is a dangerous virus which can attack…
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Singapore tourism chief on Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble, Covid-19
SINGAPORE – Air travel bubbles rely on both sides having “full confidence” in each other, and Singapore needs to be in the right position before loosening measures further, said the chief executive of the country’s tourism board. “We fully support…
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