Vaccine

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Coronavirus vaccine: Moderna CEO talks phase 3 of vaccine development, human trials and efficacy - YouTube

It was the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu, and not Al Pacino in The Godfather Part 2, who first said, “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.” Yin Weidong, the CEO of Chinese biotech firm SinoVac, seems to have taken that advice to heart.On the desk in his office in Beijing are two plastic models…

The first coronavirus vaccine may arrive soon, but it’s unlikely to be the knockout punch you may be hoping for.Why it matters: The end of this global pandemic almost certainly rests with a vaccine. Experts caution, however, that it’s important to have realistic expectations about how much the first vaccines across the finish line will…

The National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. have begun human trials of a leading coronavirus vaccine candidate, scientists announced Monday. The phase-3 trial will enroll 30,000 adults at multiple clinical sites. “Although face coverings, physical distancing and proper isolation and quarantine of infected individuals and contacts can help us mitigate [coronavirus] spread, we urgently…