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President-elect Joe Biden to announce Covid task force on Monday

President-elect Joe Biden is expected on Monday to announce the members of his coronavirus task force, who will be charged with crafting a plan to curb the spread of the coronavirus as it reaches record-high levels. The task force will be co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David… Read More »

Pfizer and BioNTech began late-stage human trial for coronavirus vaccine Monday

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and German biotech BioNTech said they began their late-stage human trial for a potential coronavirus vaccine on Monday as pharmaceutical companies race to win regulatory approval before the end of the year. Shares of Pfizer rose more than 3% in after-hours trading Monday. BioNTech was up more than 2%. The trial will include up… Read More »