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All Things Considered
Johnson & Johnson Says Data Show COVID-19 Vaccine Appears Safe
****EMBARGOED UNTIL 5PM ET*****Johnson & Johnson reported on Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears safe. Clinical trial results are expected to be published later this month.
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Math Problem: What's The Best Strategy For COVID-19 Vaccination?
Even if the Biden administration releases all available doses of COVID-19 vaccines, supplies will remain limited. How best to use that limited supply is a question mathematicians can help answer.
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All Things Considered
C.V. Vishveshwara's Revolutionary Black Hole Research Turns 50
Before scientists were even sure black holes existed, an Indian astrophysicist did the math behind Einstein's predictions of what would happen if two black holes collided.
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Morning Edition
Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Await's Emergency Authorization From FDA
An FDA advisory panel has endorsed a second COVID-19 vaccine, the Moderna vaccine.The Food and Drug Administration will decide soon whether to grant emergency use authorization to the vaccine.
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Morning Edition
Analysis By FDA Of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Finds It Effective, Safe
The FDA released detailed analysis of the vaccine ahead of a Thursday meeting of a group of independent experts that will advise the agency on whether to authorize the vaccine for emergency use.
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All Things Considered
FDA Advisory Committee Considers Authorization For Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
An advisory committee of independent experts met on Thursday to consider an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. NPR discusses the committee's deliberations and recommendations.
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All Things Considered
FDA Analysis Confirms That Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Effective
The Food and Drug Administration released its analysis of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. An independent committee will meet with the agency Thursday to discuss emergency use of the vaccine.
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Morning Edition
U.S. Moves Closer To A Regulatory Approved COVID-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has released detailed information about the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. The material will be evaluated later this week by an independent committee of experts.
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Immune Response In Animals Good News For COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Researchers found that a class of antibodies in a monkey's blood provides protection from COVID-19. If that hold true for humans, a blood test may predict whether a vaccine candidate is working.
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All Things Considered
Coronavirus Update: Government Reaction To Latest Surges Across The U.S.
The White House coronavirus task force briefed reporters on Thursday for the first time in months as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans to avoid travel.