BioNTech CEO Says 'Highly Likely' Vaccine Is Effective Against U.K. Virus Variant

"Scientifically, it is highly likely that the immune response by this vaccine also can deal with the new virus variant," BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said Tuesday.

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Vatican OKs Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines, Even If Research Involved Fetal Tissue

The Vatican said it's permitted to get COVID-19 vaccines due to the "grave danger" of the pandemic, even if scientists used "cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process."

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Travel From The U.K. Shut Down As Nations Assess Threat Of New Coronavirus Strain

Several European nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Italy announced travel restrictions from the U.K. where officials say a new variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading.

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EU Regulator Authorizes Use Of Pfizer Vaccine

If the European Commission greenlights the drug, inoculations can start across Europe. The commission's president has said she expects a decision by this evening.

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Biden To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Monday

The president-elect will join a group of political leaders who are sharing photos and videos of themselves receiving a shot in order to boost the public's confidence in the vaccines.

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Older People, Some Essential Workers To Get Vaccines Next, CDC Panel Says

A federal advisory committee voted to put adults 75 and over and frontline essential workers next in line for COVID-19 vaccines.

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Congress Stuck, Again, In Quest To Pass COVID Relief

Congressional leaders returned to familiar ground Saturday, digging in on opposite sides of a stalemate over a coronavirus relief package they all is badly needed to help struggling Americans.

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Warp Speed Official: 7.9 Million Doses Of Vaccine Ready For Distribution Next Week

The top military official with the federal vaccine effort spoke less than 24 hours after Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine became the second to win an emergency use authorization from the FDA.

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Maryland, Virginia To Send Extra COVID-19 Vaccine To D.C., Tripling Its Allotment

D.C.'s mayor urged the federal government to send more medicine to no avail. Now the states are sharing their supply to vaccinate health care workers who work in the capital but live elsewhere.

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Stanford Apologizes After Vaccine Allocation Leaves Out Nearly All Medical Residents

Residents waged a protest on Friday, demanding to know why senior faculty were getting the vaccine before front-line workers who see COVID-19 patients. Stanford has agreed the plan was flawed.

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