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New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone

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GENEVA (Reuters) - Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a new option to pick and choose which shots they get while reserving a right to receive their “full share” of doses, documents seen by Reuters show.

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CDC director clarifies change in coronavirus testing guidelines after backlash

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CDC director clarifies change in coronavirus testing guidelines after The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued a clarification of earlier guidance on coronavirus testing, days after a quiet change sparked protests from the Reid Wilson TheHill
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In contrast to US, WHO backs testing people without symptoms

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In contrast to US, UN backs testing people without symptoms GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Thursday that countries should actively test people to find coronavirus cases even if they don’t show symptoms — a stance that comes after the U.S.... AP NEWS

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Thursday that countries should actively test people to find coronavirus cases even if they don’t show symptoms — a stance that comes after the U.S. health agency switched its policy to say that asymptomatic contacts of infected people don’t need to be tested.

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Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine candidates require ultra-low temperatures, raising questions about storage, distribution

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Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine candidates require ultra-low temperatures, raising questions about storage, distribution The COVID-19 vaccine candidates being developed by Moderna Inc. and BioNTech and Pfizer Inc. will require stringent standards for refrigeration, and that may... Jaimy Lee MarketWatch
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Trump administration to purchase 150 million Abbott COVID-19 tests for $750 million

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Trump administration to purchase 150 million Abbott COVID-19 tests for $750 million The Trump administration will purchase 150 million rapid coronavirus tests from Abbott Laboratories for about $750 million, a White House spokeswoman said on Thursday. Reuters Editorial U.S.
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Justice Dept. requests nursing home covid-19 data from four Democratic governors

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INNOVATIONS: Japanese firms develop ways to cool facewmasks.p

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Hot but want to stop the virus? Japan keeps mask-wearing cool in summer (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From masks with ice packs to cooling sprays, products designed to make wearing a coronavirus-protective face covering more bearable in sweltering summer heat have become a hit in Japan. Beh Lih Yi U.S.
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Maine sleep-away camps prevented coronavirus spread among more than 1,000 people, CDC report finds

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Maine sleep-away camps prevented coronavirus spread among more than 1,000 people, CDC report finds Researchers say keeping campers and staff members in their own bubbles was key to identifying potential virus exposure and limiting spread. Lena H. Sun Washington Post
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EU pays 336 million euros for doses of AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine

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EU pays 336 million euros for doses of AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine The European Commission has paid 336 million euros ($396 million) to secure at least 300 million doses of the potential COVID-1 vaccine being developed by British drug maker AstraZeneca , a spokesman said on Thursday. Reuters Editorial U.S.
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FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 test

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FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 test It comes with an app that displays if you test negative Nicole Wetsman The Verge

A COVID-19 test that takes 15 minutes and can be run without lab equipment was just granted emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration. It will cost $5, and runs on a simple card that uses the same technology as a pregnancy test.

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