Monthly Archives: July, 2020

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WASHINGTON — Americans struggling through the worsening coronavirus outbreak got some rare good news this week as researchers delivered encouraging updates about potential vaccines. Even Dr. Anthony Fauci, whose gloomy warnings have frustrated President Donald Trump, has sounded consistently enthusiastic about the prospects.It’s a heartening thought that even as the country has failed to contain…

Chicago Tribune | Jul 24, 2020 at 9:24 AM Gloves are most needed in medical settings where health care workers know how to use them, said one expert. For the general public, gloves can trick the wearer into complacency. (Natacha Pisarenko/AP) People want to debate whether wearing a mask works against COVID-19, but the CDC…

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is not interested in buying potential COVID-19 vaccines through an initiative co-led by the World Health Organisation as it deems it slow and high-cost, two EU sources told Reuters, noting the bloc was in talks with drugmakers for shots cheaper than $40. FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small…

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