Daily U.S. deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 3,000 for the third time in a week as the country expanded its vaccination program and Congress progressed toward approving financial relief for pandemic-stricken America.
‘Race against time’: First Americans vaccinated as U.S. death toll passes 300,000
"Operation Warp Speed" Initiative, Andrew Cuomo (NY), BioNTech, BNT162b2 (Pfizer and BioNTech), Clinical Trials, Coronavirus immunizations, Covid-19 Epicenter, COVID-19 Vaccines, Death Tolls, Governors, New York, Nurses, Pfizer, R&D, Rollouts, Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterAn intensive care unit nurse became the first person in New York state to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 14, marking a pivotal turn in the U.S. effort to control the deadly virus.
Historic U.S. vaccine campaign begins with first shipments ‘delivering hope’ to millions
"Operation Warp Speed" Initiative, BioNTech, BNT162b2 (Pfizer and BioNTech), Business, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, COVID-19 Vaccines, Hospitals, Immunizations, Pfizer, Refrigeration, United Parcel Service (UPS), United StatesThe first shipments of Covid-19 vaccine left on trucks and planes early on Dec. 13, kicking off a historic effort to stop a surging pandemic that is claiming more than 2,400 lives a day in the United States.
Historic First U.S. Authorization of Vaccine to Prevent Covid-19
"Operation Warp Speed" Initiative, Biologics License Application (BLA), BioNTech, BNT162b2 (Pfizer and BioNTech), Clinical Trials, Department of Defense, Emergency Use Authorization, FDA, Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines, Pfizer, R&D, U.S. governmentPfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the mRNA vaccine, BNT162b2, against Covid-19 in individuals 16 years of age or older.
FDA Advisory Committee Gives Green Light to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine
"Operation Warp Speed" Initiative, Advisory Committees, Airlines, Allergic Reactions, BioNTech, Clinical Trials, COVID-19 Vaccines, Efficacy Data, Emergency Use Authorization, FDA, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines, Pfizer, R&D, The Wall Street Journal, United KingdomThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 17-4 to recommend Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for individuals ages 16 years and older.
AstraZeneca U.S. Covid-19 vaccine trial results likely in late January 2021
"Operation Warp Speed" Initiative, AstraZeneca, Brazil, Clinical Studies, Clinical Trials, COVID-19 Vaccines, Data, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Efficacy Data, Emergency Use Authorization, Health Officials, Oxford University, R&D, Scientists, U.S. government, United KingdomAstraZeneca Plc will likely get results of the company’s U.S. Covid-19 vaccine trial in late January 2021 and could potentially file for an emergency authorization, the chief adviser for the U.S. government’s Operation Warp Speed program said.
Healthcare workers and others recommended for the first Covid-19 inoculations could start getting shots within 24 hours after the vaccine receives regulatory authorization, the chief adviser for the U.S. government’s Operation Warp Speed program said.
Airlines Gear Up to Fly Covid-19 Vaccines to U.S. Distribution Sites
"Operation Warp Speed" Initiative, Advisory Committees, Airlines, Belgium, BioNTech, Business, COVID-19 Vaccines, Distribution, Emergency Use Authorization, FDA, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Michigan, Pfizer, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)With both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration awaiting potential Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), airlines are preparing their cargo operations to ship the vaccines.
Americans defy pandemic, political leaders to travel for Thanksgiving
"Operation Warp Speed" Initiative, Airports, Andrew Cuomo (NY), Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, Coronavirus Infections, COVID-19 Deaths, COVID-19 Vaccines, Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director), Joe Biden, Moderna, New York City, Northwestern University, Thanksgiving, Travelers, United StatesAmericans defied pleas from state and local officials to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday in the face of the surging coronavirus pandemic, triggering fresh warnings from health officials with the release of vaccines still weeks away.
Americans in holiday rush despite highest Covid-19 death toll in 6 months
"Operation Warp Speed" Initiative, Airports, C-SPAN, Christmas, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, COVID-19 Deaths, Death Tolls, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director), FDA, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Mortality Data, New York City, Parents, Schools, Thanksgiving, TravelersRecord hospitalizations and a surging death toll failed to keep Americans from traveling a day before the Thanksgiving holiday, raising fears that the unchecked spread under way is a prelude to further contagion at Christmastime.