Overview US and world wide COVID developments
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G20 leaders vow to supply vaccine to needy countries, despite funding shortfall
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The world’s 20 most powerful economies pledged Sunday to lead a global battle against the coronavirus health and economic crisis — even as their own virtual gathering revealed the risks of national competition for the quickest access to vaccines and other therapeutics.
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Group of 20 leaders call for global coronavirus vaccine access as U.S. labs near approval
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WHO tempers prospect of a coronavirus vaccine with warning of a long distribution fight to come
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Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2019
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Why Poorer Countries Aren't Likely To Get The Pfizer Vaccine Any Time Soon
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This week, the world heard encouraging news about a vaccine for COVID-19.
On Monday, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, and its partner BioNTech, said their experimental vaccine appears to work – and work quite well. A preliminary analysis suggests the vaccine is more than 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 symptoms.
Health officials hope to start vaccinating some Americans in a few months.
"The vaccine is on its way, folks," Dr. Anthony Fauci told a crowd Tuesday, via video link, outside Brooklyn Borough Hall.
But what about the rest of world, especially people in poorer counties. Is the vaccine "on its way for them?"
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Eurpe, Bill Gates pledge funds to provide vaccines for poor countries
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Developmental disorders top the medical conditions that heighten the risk of dying from Covid-19
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MIDEAST/SUDAN: Iran, Lebanon to impose lockdowns, curfews as virus surges
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Rich Countries Reserve Billions Of Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Even Before There Is One
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