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US north-east hit by snowstorm with blizzard-like conditions predicted
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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.
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
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.
Sydney records hottest November night on record
Sydney has recorded its hottest November night on record, with daytime temperatures of 40C on Sunday.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A new species of snake has been named after a Harry Potter character
The expedition took place in Arunachal Pradesh, part of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot.
Is 6 feet enough for social distancing? An MIT researcher says droplets carrying coronavirus can travel up to 27 feet.
The novel coronavirus has prompted social distancing measures around the world. One researcher believes what's being done isn't enough.
