
Researchers Rush to Test Coronavirus Vaccine in People
In a big break from protocol, scientists are not waiting to see how well it works in animals first
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In a big break from protocol, scientists are not waiting to see how well it works in animals first
The virus will likely spread to all countries on the globe, but actions can still limit its impact
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are betting on a different approach than existing efforts for battling COVID-19
The rule that noncitizens cannot draw on public assistance is going to drive many out of the health care system
Being elderly, having an underlying illness and possibly being male all increase the risk of dying from an infection with the virus
The development comes after four cases were reported on the West Coast with no known travel history or contact with anyone who had previously been diagnosed
The agency says patients can use alternatives while it works with manufacturers to mitigate the situation
A California woman may have been infected locally, but few Americans are being tested
The decision comes after days of speculation over the appointment of a coronavirus “czar"
A top official urged American businesses and families to start preparing for the possibility of a bigger outbreak
The director-general said nations should aim to protect groups at highest risk, including health care workers and the elderly
The vaccine likely won’t be ready to test in people for at least a year
The World Health Organization chose the name based on the type of virus and the year the first cases were seen
CDC officials raised the possibility that the coronavirus could become a pandemic, but hoped it would not be
A woman from China infected a person in Germany before she began displaying symptoms
The declaration was made because of the risk the virus poses to countries outside China, where limited person-to-person spread has occurred
The case involved the husband of an infected woman who recently traveled to China
Although scientists have learned a lot so far, there is still much they do not know about the novel virus spreading in China and other countries
If the virus cannot be contained, it could start regularly circulating in the population like other common respiratory viruses
The patient had recently returned to Chicago from Wuhan
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