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Operation Warp Speed Chief Resigns at Biden Team's Request, Will Stay Through Transition, Sources Say
The scientific leader of the U.S. vaccine effort will stay in the role for 30 days, but won’t be chief advisor as of Inauguration Day, sources say.
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WATCH: Biden Receives Second Dose of Pfizer Vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden received his second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on Monday. The president-elect also urged Americans to continue to wear masks and social distance as case numbers and the death toll continue to climb.
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BioNTech Says Covid Vaccine Is Effective Against Key New Strains; to Publish More Data in Days
Public health experts have expressed concern the new mutant strains could pose a threat to inoculation efforts.
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb: Getting Covid Vaccine Doesn't Mean People Can Just Return to Pre-Pandemic Life
“It’s not going to be like it was in 2017 and 2018, when we didn’t worry at all about catching a respiratory pathogen,” Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.
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The UK Is Delaying Second Vaccine Shots and It's Proving Controversial. Here's What We Know So Far
The U.K.’s decision to delay giving people the second dose of a coronavirus vaccine is proving controversial, with experts and the vaccine producers weighing in.
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Fast Rollout of Virus Vaccine Trials Reveals Tribal Distrust
Few Native American tribes have signed up to participate in clinical trials as coronavirus vaccines are developed
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Coronavirus Vaccines: Here's What You Need to Know
The vaccination of Americans against the coronavirus has begun, with medical workers, politicians and senior citizens among the first to receive one of two vaccines that have gotten emergency approval in the United States: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. A third vaccine, from AstraZeneca-Oxford, has won emergency approval in the United Kingdom, though results from its trials have raised questions about how…
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Fauci Warns of Post-Christmas Surge in Covid Infections
Fauci warns that coronavirus infections may get another boost as Americans flock together for Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.
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S&P 500 Closes Flat, Giving Up Most of the Gains in the Final Minutes of Trading
President Donald Trump expressed concerns about the new Covid-19 relief package which could delay the deployment of funds to struggling Americans.
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Treasury Yields Hold Steady After Congress Approves Coronavirus Relief Deal
U.S. government bond yields fell on Tuesday as investor sentiment was shaken by a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain in the U.K.
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Hospital CEOs Say They Expect Skeptical Employees Will Want Covid Vaccine When They See Co-Workers Getting It
Hospital CEOs expressed confidence Thursday that the hesitancy among some employees around Covid-19 vaccinations will fade over time.
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Prisoners Have Been Excluded From COVID Vaccine Plans, and Health Experts Are Sounding the Alarm
Health experts alike are deeply concerned about the notable absence of prison populations in existing vaccine guidance.
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The FDA Just Approved a $30 At-Home Covid Test — Here's What You Need to Know
Ellume Health’s test can be done completely at home and provide a result in just 15 minutes or less.
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How Does the Pfizer BioNTech Coronavirus Vaccine Work?
The first coronavirus vaccine to roll out is being made by Pfizer and BioNTech and takes a new approach to protecting you from infection by using what is called messenger RNA or mRNA. Unlike a traditional vaccine, this new one relies on genetic code to stimulate an immune response against COVID-19. Here are the details.
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Dr. Fauci on His Proudest Moment From the Pandemic So Far — and the Darkest
“We have successfully done what people would find to be the unimaginable,” Dr. Fauci told the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission.
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When Dr. Fauci and Other Experts Say You Can Expect to Get Vaccinated for Covid-19
The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to send out 2.9 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week. Here’s when it will be your turn.
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Pfizer's CEO Hasn't Gotten His Covid Vaccine Yet, Saying He Doesn't Want to Cut in Line
“This is a vaccine that was developed without cutting corners from a company with 171 years of credentials,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said.
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Coronavirus Updates: Senior U.S. Government Officials Among First to Get Vaccines
White House staff members in close quarters with Trump have been told they are scheduled to receive the vaccine soon, The New York Times reported.
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EXPLAINER: How Much COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Shipped in US
COVID-19 vaccines will be shipping in the U.S. after getting emergency authorization, but supplies will be limited for some time
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Pfizer Starts Shipping Covid Vaccine
On Sunday morning, workers at Pfizer’s Michigan headquarters starting packing up their covid-19 vaccination for distribution.