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19.01.2021 / 01:27

New York’s Cuomo asks Pfizer to sell coronavirus vaccine doses directly to the state

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo asked Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Albert Bourla on Monday if the state could buy COVID-19 vaccine doses directly from the U.S. drugmaker.Pfizer, however, told Reuters that such a proposal would first require approval by the U.S.

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HHS Sec. Alex Azar resigns, condemns Capitol riots

Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), speaks as President Donald Trump listens during an event on lowering prescription drug prices on November 20, 2020, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. He added: "I implore you to continue to condemn unequivocally any form of violence, to demand that no one attempt to disrupt the inaugural activities in Washington or elsewhere, and to continue to support unreservedly the peaceful and orderly transition of power on January 20."AdvertisementThe two-page letter recited administration accomplishments that Azar said "the actions and rhetoric following the election ...

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US hits record-high daily coronavirus deaths, Johns Hopkins University reports

The U.S. reported a single-day high in coronavirus deaths this week, with Johns Hopkins University tallying 4,327 fatalities on Tuesday.The harrowing number brings the country’s cumulative death toll to over 380,820.

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Coronavirus: Trump admin releases millions of vaccines held back for 2nd doses to speed up process

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Tuesday announced the Trump administration was releasing millions of vaccines originally held to administer the second dose needed in order to speed up the nationwide vaccination process.

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US COVID-19 vaccine strategy pivots to target those 65 and up

Operation Warp Speed announced today a major pivot in the US COVID-19 vaccine strategy, one that will see the release of all current vaccines in the national stockpile and a new effort to vaccinate all those 65 and up as quickly as possible.

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Trump administration recommends states begin vaccinating people older than 65, stop holding back 2nd dose

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second dose of the two-dose shots, officials said Tuesday.Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that "the administration in the states has been too narrowly focused."As a result, he said, the Trump administration is now asking states to vaccinate people age 65 and over and those under 65 with underlying health conditions that put them at high risk.

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Fauci, other top health officials to publicly receive first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

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House panel accuses Trump appointees of attacking CDC coronavirus reports

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Snow continues to fall on Northeast US, with vaccines in tow

NEW YORK – Snow continued to fall Thursday during a key period in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the start of the U.S. vaccination campaign and in the thick of a virus surge that has throngs of people seeking tests daily.Snow fell from northern Virginia to parts of New England on Wednesday.

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US angling to secure more of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine

WASHINGTON – U.S. officials say they’re actively negotiating for additional purchases of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine after passing up a chance to lock in a contract this summer since it was still unclear how well the shots would work.

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First batch of vaccines sent out across U.S., including in Florida

After the FDA and the CDC approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the first shipments now are heading to Florida, including to Advent Health Orlando.Hospital leaders and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis say the state is ready as video of FedEx planes were seen sending out the first batch of vaccinations across the U.S.

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CDC official ordered to delete email suggesting U.S. political interference: probe

U.S. panel gives greenlight to Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, now awaiting FDA In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Clyburn accused the administration of trying to obstruct his investigation and threatened to issue subpoenas to compel the release of documents.

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With vaccines within reach, U.S. braces for post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge

WASHINGTON: After a Thanksgiving weekend when the number of people traveling through U.S. airports reached its highest since mid-March, a top government official said on Monday some Americans could begin receiving coronavirus vaccinations before Christmas.U.S.

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The covid-19 vaccine: When will it be available for you?

How will the Covid-19 vaccines be approved, and who decides who will get them?The FDA will determine whether to authorize Covid-19 vaccines for use. Decisions might come in December for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

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Brevard County prepares for future vaccine distribution

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A plan to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine is taking shape in Brevard County.“I know we are all super excited for a vaccine because it means light at the end of the tunnel,” said John Scott, the operations coordinator of emergency management for Brevard County.[TRENDING: Hundreds line up for free turkeys | COVID-19 vaccine FAQs | 11 things to be thankful for during pandemic]On Tuesday, federal officials announced the first doses of a vaccine would be made available soon.“If all goes well we could be distributing the vaccine soon after Dec. 10,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said.In a video message released on Tuesday, Gov.

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HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield to give update on COVID-19 response, Operation Warp Speed

For Immediate ReleaseMedia Relations (404) 639-3286On Wednesday, October 21, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar will meet with CDC Director Robert R.

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Trump announces CVS, Walgreens free coronavirus vaccines deal to help seniors

LOS ANGELES - Two major pharmacies will help distribute a pending coronavirus vaccine to American seniors once it becomes available, the Trump administration announced on Friday.SHARED: Infectious disease experts say it may take 1 year for COVID-19 vaccine to be widely available after approvalHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a Twitter post that the public-private partnership with CVS Health and Walgreens would specifically help residents in nursing homes access free vaccinations.Residents in all types of long-term care facilities will be able to access the vaccine at no charge.CVS and Walgreens will coordinate on-site clinic dates with facilities, which will likely include three total visits over the course of two

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HHHS secretary talks testing guidelines, COVID-19 vaccine during Orlando visit

ORLANDO, Fla. – Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar discussed the coronavirus pandemic during a visit to Central Florida on Friday.Azar toured the AdventHealth Transplant Institute with hospital leaders to announce the expansion of support for living organ donation.The announcement included compensation for lost wages, child care and elder care through the Health Resources and Services Administration.[TRENDING: ‘God, forgive me:’ Mom arrested on murder charge | Trump pushes for 2nd round of $1,200 direct payments | Daylight Saving Time debate]Azar’s visit came hours before the CDC announced changes to its COVID-19 testing guidelines.The agency now recommends people get tested if they are exposed to someone who has coronavirus,

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New U.S. ethics board rejects most human fetal tissue research proposals

’s administration. By Meredith WadmanAn ethics board convened by the Trump administration today recommended that the United States refuse to fund all but one in a group of applications to do medical research using human fetal tissue donated after elective abortions.

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Florida coronavirus death toll nears 8,700 with 277 newly reported fatalities

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s better to have a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine than to rush the process and be first to produce a vaccine, according to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.Azar made his comments after he was asked what he thought of Russia’s announcement that it had become the first country to register a vaccine against the virus.“The point is not to be first with a vaccine,” he said.

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US COVID-19 vaccine would be shared once our needs are satisfied: Health Secretary Azar

TAIPEI : US Health Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday that any US vaccine or treatment for COVID-19 would be shared fairly with the rest of the world, once the US need has been satisfied.There are more than 200 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in development around the world, including more than 20 in human clinical trials.

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Highlights from A Week of ADA Celebrations

Watch a recording of the event.)The event was kicked off by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, who called the ADA "an important step forward in affirming the dignity and rights of people with disabilities."Sec. Azar highlighted HHS' work to protect the rights of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the critical work of Centers for independent Living and work by HHS' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to prevent care rationing.

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U.S. health chief to visit Taiwan amid the coronavirus pandemic, likely angering China

Taiwan in coming days, his office said on Tuesday, making the highest-level visit by a U.S. official in four decades in a move likely to anger China, which claims the island as its own.During his visit, Azar will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said in a separate statement.China describes Taiwan as the most sensitive issue in Sino-U.S.

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Antiabortion ethicists and scientists dominate Trump‘s fetal tissue review board

’s fetal tissue policy. By Meredith Wadman, Jocelyn KaiserLast summer, the Trump administration clamped down on federally funded fetal tissue research by requiring that such projects go through an ethics review by a new advisory board.

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US inks $1.95bn deal for Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense have executed an agreement valued at $1.95bn with Pfizer and BioNTech for up to 600 million doses of the companies’ Covid-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162. This agreement is part of the US government’s Operation Warp Speed programme goal to start delivery of 300 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in 2021.

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U.S. inks coronavirus trial vaccine deal with Pfizer for first 100M doses

Pfizer for delivery in December of the first 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine the pharmaceutical company is working to develop, says a top American official.Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar made the announcement on Wednesday and added that the U.S. could also could buy another 500 million doses under the agreement.“Now those would, of course, have to be safe and effective” and be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Azar said during an appearance on Fox News.Pfizer Inc.

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US signs contract with Pfizer for up to 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration will pay Pfizer nearly $2 billion for a December delivery of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharmaceutical company is developing, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Wednesday. The U.S.

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Reality check: 20% of Americans live in new coronavirus hot spots

COVID-19 infections: Don’t worry, only a small sliver of U.S. counties is at greater risk.In offering this reassurance, Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar have said that only 3 per cent or 4 per cent of counties in the country are seeing a surge in cases.

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Coverage about COVID-19 in Facilities

ABC News (5/26, Mosk, Rubin, Pecorin, Freger) reports that “with over 37,600 deaths, nursing home fatalities now account for nearly 40% of deaths from the novel coronavirus in the U.S., according to an ABC News analysis of the latest public health data.” The piece says that “in at least 18 states, nursing home deaths account for over 50% of coronavirus-related deaths, placing a continued stress on the infrastructure for American elder care even as much of the nation tries to return to some sense of normalcy.” HHS Secretary Alex Azar said on Friday in a statement, “The Trump Administration is providing every resource we can.”

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'Preposterous.' 77 Nobel laureates blast NIH decision to cancel coronavirus grant, demand investigation

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US orders 30 crore doses of potential coronavirus vaccine

The US government has ordered 300 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and hopes first doses can be made available by October, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday.

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Remdesivir, hailed as potential COVID-19 treatment, gets emergency U.S. FDA green light

Remdesivir has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after a major study showed that it can reduce recovery time for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Donald Trump might appoint Indian-American Seema Verma as new health secretary

NEW YORK : US President Donald Trump may replace Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar and Seema Verma, the head of government health insurance programmes, is one of those under consideration to succeed him, according to media reports.

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Administration offers plan to cover COVID care for uninsured

Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, attends the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing April 3, 2020 in Washington, DC. On April 22, it was reported that Azar said hospitals and doctors would submit their bills directly to the gov

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Administration offers plan to cover COVID care for uninsured

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration announced a plan Wednesday to start paying hospitals and doctors who care for uninsured patients with COVID-19, but Democratic lawmakers and health industry groups are likely to press for more.

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US pharmacies authorized to test for coronavirus

Health secretary Alex Azar, announced that all tests approved by regulators could be carried out by pharmacies as the country seeks to ramp up its testing efforts.

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FDA launches new programme to speed-up Covid-19 therapies

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new programme aimed at accelerating the development of potential treatments for Covid-19 infection.

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Democratic lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing

Democratic lawmakers are calling out an apparent lack of racial data that they say is needed to monitor and address disparities in the national response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0