Lawmakers press coronavirus vaccine makers for assurances the speed of development won’t compromise safety, regardless of government regulation.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
At least 120,000 Americans are needed to test COVID-19 vaccines. A ‘very encouraging’ 107,000 are so far signed up.
At least 120,000 volunteers are needed to take part in testing of candidate vaccines to fight COVID-19. So far, 107,000 Americans have signed up.
FDA says a coronavirus vaccine would have to be at least 50% effective to be approved
A coronavirus vaccine would ideally be proven to be at least 50% effective for the Food and Drug Administration to approve it.
VP Pence doesn’t mention wearing masks as a way of stopping the spread of coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence didn’t mention face masks or social distancing as ways to protect against coronavirus at a White House task force briefing.
The latest on global search for coronavirus vaccine: First US candidate set for Phase 2; WHO tracking 8 efforts; Pfizer tests in humans
As the all-out effort for a vaccine accelerates, USA TODAY is rounding up some of the week’s most notable developments.
Many coronavirus mutations are circling the globe, but we don’t know if any are more dangerous
The coronavirus is mutating as it spreads across the planet. The unanswered question is how different these strains are and if they’re more dangerous.
Amazon sends drivers to deliver from food banks free amid coronavirus pandemic
Amazon has been quietly working with food banks in seven cities to use its Amazon Flex drivers to pick up and deliver food straight to people in need.
When will a second wave of the coronavirus hit, and what will it look like?
A second wave of coronavirus is likely inevitable, say experts. But what it will look like is impossible to know until we learn more about the virus.
Experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir to be distributed again after halt a week ago
The experimental and unproven coronavirus treatment, so popular its new requests were halted, is once again available.
8 strains of the coronavirus are circling the globe. Here’s what clues they’re giving scientists.
Scientists sequenced the genomes of eight coronavirus strains circling the globe providing hints about the effectiveness of efforts to halt the virus.