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A group of drug companies competing with one another to be among the first to develop coronavirus vaccines are planning to pledge early next week that they will not release any vaccines that do not follow rigorous efficacy and safety standards, according to representatives of three of the companies.

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Delivering super-cooled COVID-19 vaccine a daunting challenge for some countries

Sat, 2020-09-05 02:58 — mike kraft

Delivering super-cooled COVID-19 vaccine a daunting challenge for some countries Getting a coronavirus vaccine from manufacturing sites to parts of the developing world supply will be an immense challenge, given the need to store some vials at temperatures as low as minus 80 Celsius (-112 Fahrenheit), Deutsche Post warned on Tuesday. Matthias Inverardi U.S.

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Roche to offer SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test to CE Mark accepting countries, apply for EUA

Sat, 2020-09-05 02:51 — mike kraft

Roche to offer SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test to CE Mark accepting countries, apply for EUA - Homeland Preparedness News Roche announced this week plans to launch a SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test capable of 15-minute turnarounds for markets accepting the CE Mark and file for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Meant for use … Read More » Chris Galford Homeland Preparedness News

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Widespread COVID-19 vaccinations not expected until mid-2021, WHO says

Fri, 2020-09-04 19:10 — mike kraft

Widespread COVID-19 vaccinations not expected until mid-2021, WHO says The World Health Organization does not expect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year, a spokeswoman said on Friday, stressing the importance of rigorous checks on their effectiveness and safety. Stephanie Nebehay U.S.

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Top Adviser To Operation Warp Speed Calls An October Vaccine 'Extremely Unlikely'

Fri, 2020-09-04 04:56 — mike kraft

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking states to have a plan in place to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as late October — but that doesn't mean an effective treatment will be ready quite so soon.

In separate interviews Thursday with NPR, the chief scientific adviser to the Trump administration's vaccine development effort and the former director of the CDC's office of public health preparedness cautioned that an effective vaccine is likely still months away.

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Members named to panel probing WHO's pandemic response

Fri, 2020-09-04 03:26 — mike kraft

Members named to panel probing WHO's pandemic response LONDON (AP) — An independent panel appointed by the World Health Organization to review its coordination of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic will have full access to any internal U.N. agency... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — An independent panel appointed by the World Health Organization to review its coordination of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic will have full access to any internal U.N. agency documents, materials and emails necessary, the panel said Thursday as it begins the probe.

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NIH announced funding for stepped up support for new COVID testing technologies

Thu, 2020-09-03 23:29 — mike kraft

NIH continues to boost national COVID-19 testing capacity New laboratory and point-of-care tests to enable access and rapid result. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Britain aims for virus testing success after a wobbly start

Thu, 2020-09-03 18:52 — mike kraft

Britain aims for virus testing success after a wobbly start LONDON (AP) — The British government announced Thursday that it is investing in a coronavirus test that gives results in as little as 20 minutes, touting it as the latest milestone in efforts to... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — The British government announced Thursday that it is investing in a coronavirus test that gives results in as little as 20 minutes, touting it as the latest milestone in efforts to take the U.K. to the front of the global pack in testing for COVID-19.

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