Momentum is gathering for telemedicine, which could alleviate a longstanding problem: wait times.Momentum is gathering for telemedicine, which could alleviate a longstanding problem: wait times.Read…
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Bill Gates, the Virus and the Quest to Vaccinate the World
The billionaire is working with the W.H.O., drugmakers and nonprofits to defeat the coronavirus everywhere, including in the world’s poorest nations. Can they do it?The…
View More Bill Gates, the Virus and the Quest to Vaccinate the WorldAd Council’s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines
The nonprofit marketing group led a polio vaccine campaign in the 1950s. Now it is working on a $50 million ad blitz to counter concerns…
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AstraZeneca, Oxford University Say Their COVID-19 Vaccine Has 70% Efficacy
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the news was “incredibly exciting.”U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the news was “incredibly exciting.”Read More
View More AstraZeneca, Oxford University Say Their COVID-19 Vaccine Has 70% EfficacyPat Quinn, Who Promoted A.L.S. Ice Bucket Challenge, Dies at 37
Mr. Quinn, who learned he had A.L.S. a month after he turned 30, was credited with helping to make the ice-bucket videos a viral sensation…
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First COVID-19 Vaccinations Expected As Early As Dec. 11, White House Vaccine Czar Says
Herd immunity could be reached by mid-2021 if the overwhelming majority of Americans get vaccinated, said Moncef Slaoui.Herd immunity could be reached by mid-2021 if…
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Georgia’s Sen. Kelly Loeffler Quarantines After Inconclusive COVID-19 Tests
The Republican senator tested positive for the virus after spending time with Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. David Perdue. She later tested negative, her…
View More Georgia’s Sen. Kelly Loeffler Quarantines After Inconclusive COVID-19 Tests57 trainees at LBSNAA test Covid positive
A total of 428 trainees at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, a research and training institute on public policy and public administration,…
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Trump Skips Pandemic Session At G-20 Summit, Heads To Golf Club
Donald Trump attended the summit’s opening session but headed for the links rather than listen to world leaders discuss COVID-19.Donald Trump attended the summit’s opening…
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Christian Songwriter Is Fed Up With Believers Who Refuse To Wear Masks
Nichole Nordeman, whose aunt died on Thursday after contracting COVID-19, said she’s “run out of incredulity and disgust.”Nichole Nordeman, whose aunt died on Thursday after…
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