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Moderna study suggests half doses offer strong immune response, but experts caution against changing approach
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COVID-19 in the UK: South African strain spreads
Concerns are mounting in the UK after the South African mutant strain was detected in eight areas, with no cases linked to international travel.
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US north-east hit by snowstorm with blizzard-like conditions predicted
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut may see 18in of snow, with storm reaching Massachusetts and northern New England Monday
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Coronavirus: Moderna vaccine ‘effective’ against South African strain
A vaccine manufacturer says it believes it can combat a highly-contagious new COVID-19 strain as Jacinda Ardern delivers a virus-related warning.
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France’s Pasteur Institute says it is abandoning its principal Covid-19 vaccine project
France's Pasteur Institute said on Monday it was ending development of a Covid-19 vaccine with US pharmaceutical company Merck after clinical trial results proved disappointing.
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Covid-19: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine works against UK, South African variants, study says
German company BioNTech said Friday a preliminary study shows that its vaccine works against a key mutation in coronavirus variants uncovered in Britain and South Africa which experts have said is more contagious than normal coronavirus strains.
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The Coronavirus Is Mutating. What Does That Mean for Us?
Officials in Britain and South Africa claim new variants are more easily transmitted. There’s a lot more to the story, scientists say.
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Britain becomes the first country to license a fully tested covid-19 vaccine
Inoculations with the Pfizer-BioNTech jab could start in less than a week
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Moderna To Ask U.S., European Regulators To Allow Use Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna said it got the final needed results over the weekend that suggest its vaccine is more than 94% effective.
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Sydney records hottest November night on record
Sydney has recorded its hottest November night on record, with daytime temperatures of 40C on Sunday.
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Moderna: Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna shows.
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Moderna COVID Vaccine More Effective Than Pfizer: 'Tremendously Exciting'
Awaiting fuller safety data later this month, Moderna said it plans to seek federal authorization for shot by early December
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Storm Alex: Floods and landslides hit France and Italy
At least two people have died and up to 20 are still missing after a powerful storm hit south-eastern France and north-western Italy.
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US West Coast fires: Is Trump right to blame forest management?
With fires raging across California, Oregon and Washington in the US, President Trump has repeatedly criticised the way forests in these states are
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Hurricane Laura live coverage: As historic storm moves inland Louisiana, forecasters warn of 'life-threatening storm surge'
Hurricane Laura made landfall just before 1 a.m. local time Thursday as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph.
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Tropical Storm Isaias lashes Carolinas, killing at least one
Tropical Storm Isaias has brought tornadoes and heavy rains to the US east coast after making landfall in North Carolina as a hurricane.
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Mary Kay Letourneau: Inside the horror rape case that shocked the world
Seattle schoolteacher Mary Kay Letourneau shocked the world 23 years ago when she raped her 12-year-old student, then married him.
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Game changer: German scientists find antibodies that BLOCK coronavirus from spreading further
Scientists have detected an antibody that blocks the coronavirus from entering cells, providing a much-needed shield for severely ill patients. While not a cure or vaccine, it is still a significant development.
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FDA Authorizes Remdesivir for Emergency Use Against Coronavirus Pandemic
A government-sponsored study showed the drug shortens patients' recovery times by 31 percent or an average of about four days.
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