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Members named to panel probing WHO's pandemic response

LONDON (AP) — An independent panel appointed by the World Health Organization to review its coordination of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic will have full access to any internal U.N. agency documents, materials and emails necessary, the panel said Thursday as it begins the probe.

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Americans complied with coronavirus lockdowns, helping to curb pandemic, new CDC study finds

WASHINGTON — Virtually everywhere across the United States, people followed directives this spring to stay home to avoid contracting — or spreading — the coronavirus, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found, in contrast to media accounts of noisy demonstrations in favor of “opening up” locked-down states. 

And medical researchers say that compliance helped reduce the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed 186,000 Americans. 

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Five Military Sites Chosen for Phase III Trial of COVID Vaccine Candidate

The Defense Department has selected five sites across several states to stage a Phase III clinical trial for one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine contenders. 

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NIH announced funding for stepped up support for new COVID testing technologies

Britain aims for virus testing success after a wobbly start

LONDON (AP) — The British government announced Thursday that it is investing in a coronavirus test that gives results in as little as 20 minutes, touting it as the latest milestone in efforts to take the U.K. to the front of the global pack in testing for COVID-19.

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Nasal swab followed by antibody test may catch incorrect Covid-19 diagnoses

Fauci: US has 'unacceptably high' level of COVID-19 cases going into fall

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that the United States has an “unacceptably high” level of new cases heading into the fall, and pushed for people to exercise caution heading into the Labor Day weekend to prevent further surges. 

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Debate rages over whether FDA should use emergency powers to clear a coronavirus vaccine early

Backed by Federal Funds, New Virus Tests Are Hitting the Market

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic remained a distant threat to many Americans on Jan. 24 when Douglas C. Bryant, the president and chief executive officer of Quidel Corporation, got a call from an official at the Food and Drug Administration.

If the government helped, the official asked, would Quidel make tests to detect coronavirus infections?

Mr. Bryant decided to go for it, even though some experts at the time were predicting the United States would quickly tame any outbreak.

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COVID cluster from Chinese bus trip offers more evidence of airborne transmission

Apple and Google expand coronavirus warning software

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Vaccine group says 76 rich countries now committed to 'COVAX' access plan

The C.D.C. tells health officials to be ready to distribute a vaccine by November, raising concerns over politicized timing.

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