When precious vats of COVID-19 vaccine are finally ready, jabbing the lifesaving solution into the arms of Americans will require hundreds of millions of injections. As part of its strategy to administer the vaccine as quickly as possible, the Trump administration has agreed to invest more than half a billion...
AP Fact Check: Sober Science Weighs in on Trump's Virus Take
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government's top public health leaders on Tuesday shot down assertions by President Donald Trump that the coronavirus pandemic is under control and the U.S. is excelling in testing for the virus. The pandemic that Trump has said is “fading” is actually surging in many states, they...
Fauci Hopeful for a Vaccine by Late 2020, Early 2021
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday he is cautiously optimistic there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021, but warned that the next few weeks will be critical to tamping down coronavirus hot spots around the country. Fauci and other top health...
AP-NORC Poll: Half of Americans Would Get a COVID-19 Vaccine
Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, a number that’s surprisingly low considering the effort going into the global race for a vaccine. But more people might eventually roll up their sleeves: The new poll from The Associated...
‘Doubly Great News’ Says Participant in Moderna’s COVID Vaccine Trial
Moderna's experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing. COVID-19 antibodies were found in all 45 participants, the biotech company announced Monday in a news release. Neal Browning of Bothell, Washington, spoke to GV Wire via Zoom on Monday morning. "I'm the second person to receive the...
UC Davis Is Testing a COVID-19 Vaccine Patch
Many people know of the "patch" as a way to battle nicotine addiction. Now, UC Davis is testing a similar technique to deliver a vaccine for COVID-19. The Patch Verndari’s VaxiPatch is a single-dose vaccination kit that uses a dermal patch with a metal microneedle array to deliver vaccines. The...
What Needs to Go Right for a COVID Vaccine in 12-18 Months
I, like many Americans, miss the pre-pandemic world of hugging family and friends, going to work and having dinner at a restaurant. A protective vaccine for SARS-Cov2 is likely to be the most effective public health tool to get back to that world. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute...
Activist Apologizes After Refusing to Leave Boise Playground
BOISE — An anti-vaccine activist who was arrested in Idaho after she repeatedly refused orders by police to leave a playground that had been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic has apologized to the police officer. Sara Brady said she was on edge with the “constant stress" of being stuck...
COVID-19 Study: Mice Respond Well to Fingertip-Sized Patch Vaccine
When tested in mice, a vaccine candidate generated a surge of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 within two weeks of the microneedle prick. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists say this is the first study to be published after critique from fellow scientists at outside institutions that describes a candidate vaccine...
Coronavirus Likes to Replicate, but New Drug Might Stop It
Viral replication has swept the nation during the pandemic. But a new treatment might put a stop to one of COVID-19's main attacks on our bodies. President Donald Trump announced at the coronavirus task force briefing Thursday afternoon that Pfizer has found a “promising new treatment that might prevent the...