A pharmacist dilutes the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while preparing it to administer to staff and residents at the Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads, a senior living community in Falls Church, Virginia, on December 30, 2020. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty…
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Testing delays, staff shortages impede distribution of Covid treatment used by Trump
A medical personnel administers a free Covid-19 tests at a state run drive-through testing site in the parking lot of the University of Texas El Paso campus amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in El Paso, Texas, November 23, 2020….
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Sorrento Therapeutics’ antibodies injection, nose drops to fight Covid
Medical staff member Christina Mathers attends to a patient, who is unconscious, as she holds the patient’s hand in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial Medical Center on December 21, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Go Nakamura…
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‘This is already in the U.S.,’ says Dr. Gottlieb
Former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned that the highly contagious, new mutation of Covid-19 found in the United Kingdom “is already in the U.S.” as more than 40 countries ban travel to and from the U.K. for 48 hours…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens December 18, 2020
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set for a steady open after Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq closed at records U.S. stock futures were little changed Friday,…
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Covid-19 antibody drug used to treat President Trump isn’t getting to Americans
When President Donald Trump got sick with Covid-19 in October, he credited an antibody drug from Regeneron with making him feel better “immediately.” “I felt as good three days ago as I do now,” he said in a video shot…
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Scott Gottlieb says states may struggle with logistics
Dr. Scott Gottlieb expressed concerns Wednesday about the smooth administration of Covid-19 vaccines next year, when shots become available for Americans who are not health-care workers or residents of long-term care facilities. The former Food and Drug Administration commissioner pointed to…
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HHS Secretary Azar says the public will get Covid vaccine ‘by the end of February into March’
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told “The News with Shepard Smith” that most Americans can expect to get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as late February. “I believe by the end of February, the end of March, of…
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Big S&P 500 loser this month Hanesbrands could see a comeback: Traders
One of November’s worst performers could soon see a sustained comeback. That was two traders’ takeaway from a review of some of the month’s biggest S&P 500 laggards, including but not limited to: The above declines are as of Wednesday’s…
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AstraZeneca, Snap, Tesla, Roku & more
Check out the companies making headlines midday Monday: AstraZeneca — Shares of British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca fell more than 3% after the company said clinical trials showed its coronavirus vaccine has an average efficacy of 70% in preventing the virus….
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Regeneron to provide 300,000 doses of Covid treatment for U.S. by early January, CEO says
Regeneron will provide the U.S. with 300,000 doses of its newly authorized Covid-19 antibody treatment by early January, the company’s CEO, Dr. Leonard Schleifer, said Monday. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday granted an emergency use authorization for the company’s antibody treatment, called REGN-COV2….
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5 things to know before the stock market opens November 23, 2020
Here’s the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures rise after positive news on Covid vaccine, treatments 2. AstraZeneca Covid vaccine shows up to 90% efficacy A test tube labelled…
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Covid treatment used by Trump authorized by FDA
View of Corporate and Research and Development Headquarters of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Old Saw Mill River Road in Tarrytown, New York. Lev Radin | LightRocket | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday granted an emergency use authorization…
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Bioethicists worry the rich and powerful will get special access to experimental treatments
U.S. President Donald Trump looks over at reporters and photographers as the president departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after a fourth day of treatment for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to return to the White House in Washington from…
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5 things to know before the stock market opens November 10, 2020
1. Dow futures up, Nasdaq futures down as rotation out of tech continues A man wearing a mask passes the Charging Bull statue in New York’s financial district. Mark Lennihan | AP Dow futures pointed to a nearly 150 point…
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Eli Lilly says Covid antibody drugs needed even if there’s a vaccine
Eli Lilly Chairman and CEO Dave Ricks told CNBC on Tuesday the company’s coronavirus antibody drug will still be an important treatment for Covid-19, even if a widely available vaccine is brought to market. The Food and Drug Administration granted Eli…
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