Celebrities Push For Vaccine Equity At 'Vax Live' Benefit Concert

The charity event has so far raised $302 million and secured over 26 million COVID-19 vaccines. The money will go toward vaccine delivery, testing and PPE in some of the world's poorest countries.

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Getting Women Back To Work Is Key To A Strong Recovery, Labor Secretary Says

Millions of women have left the workforce during the pandemic as schools stopped in-person learning. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says the recovery hinges on women returning to work.

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Ramping Up Its COVID Response, EU Will Buy Up To 1.8B Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine

The agreement provides a significant boost to the European Union's goal of getting 70% of adults vaccinated. Currently, around a quarter of the bloc's population is vaccinated.

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Pfizer Seeks Full FDA Approval For COVID-19 Vaccine

The agency's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine — shown to be 95% effective — would go beyond the speedier and less rigorous emergency use authorization currently granted to the vaccine.

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CDC Official Who Warned Americans Coronavirus Could Cause 'Severe' Disruption Resigns

Dr. Nancy Messonnier had served as the agency's top respiratory disease official since 2016. President Trump reportedly threatened to fire her after her comments in February 2020.

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New Study Estimates More Than 900,000 People Have Died Of COVID-19 In U.S.

The total, estimated by researchers at the University of Washington, is 57% higher than the official death toll. Worldwide, they said, COVID-19 deaths are nearing 7 million, twice the official total.

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Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions

With the Tokyo Games weeks away, the pharmaceutical company and its German partner, BioNTech, have agreed to donate the necessary doses.

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New Zealand Pauses 'Travel Bubble' With Australia Amid Coronavirus Outbreak In Sydney

Less than three weeks after launching quarantine-free travel between the two countries, New Zealand is temporarily suspending flights from Australia after new cases were found there.

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Doctor In India: Emergency Room Is So Crowded, 'It's Nearly Impossible To Walk'

Dr. Sumit Ray, critical care chief at a New Delhi hospital, is on the front lines of India's growing COVID-19 crisis. "As a system in different parts of the country, we have collapsed," he says.

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Biden Backs Waiving International Patent Protections For COVID-19 Vaccines

President Biden threw his support behind waiving intellectual property rights for the vaccines, yielding to international pressure. The move could allow other countries to manufacture the drugs.

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