Tag: Frank Pallone
US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration will pay Pfizer nearly $2 billion for a December delivery of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine...
The Latest: SKorea continues upward trend in new infections
SEOUL, South Korea __ South Korea has reported 51 additional cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, a continuation of an upward...
The Latest: Australia records first COVID-19 death in month
MELBOURNE, Australia - Australia has recorded its first death from COVID-19 in a month, increasing the national toll from the new coronavirus to...
The Latest: Highest single-day rise in cases in Mississippi
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - Mississippi's health officer says he is not “remotely surprised†and is concerned for the future after the state saw its highest...
The Latest: Washington state to require face masks in public
OLYMPIA, Washington - Washington state will require people to wear facial coverings in public settings, under a statewide public health order announced by Gov....
The Latest: Fauci offers advice to colleges reopening
WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci is offering some advice for colleges attempting to reopen classes this fall: tailor plans to local conditions, make sure...
The Latest: US drug agency head vows vaccine independence
WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says his agency is maintaining an arm’s-length relationship with a White House-led effort...
The Latest: FDA chief denies feeling pressure on virus drugs
WASHINGTON-- The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration tells House lawmakers he hasn't felt any political pressure from the Trump administration to...
The Latest: Fauci, FDA chief vow not to rush unsafe vaccine
WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci has told members of Congress that the the U.S. needs to be careful to establish the safety and effectiveness...
The Latest: Judge orders Brazil’s Bolsonaro to keep mask on
WASHINGTON - The top infectious disease expert in the United States has told House lawmakers it’s a question of “when, not if†the United...