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The U.S. is recording at least 67,300 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,010 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average of JHU data.

Pfizer board member Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC there is growing evidence showing Covid vaccines cut down on person-to-person spread of the virus.

Florida democrat Nikki Fried accused DeSantis of “inept distribution of vaccines at best, and corrupt political patronage at worst.”

President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 response team is holding a news briefing on the coronavirus pandemic

CEO Alex Gorsky told CNBC that J&J’s newly approved vaccine will be an important tool in the fight against the pandemic.

The U.S. is recording at least 73,300 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,160 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average of JHU data.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday that she would “stand by to review” the ACIP’s recommendation and be “ready to sign.”

The FDA has approved J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the U.S. a third tool to fight the pandemic.

Johnson & Johnson board member Dr. Mark McClellan says the company expects 20 million Covid vaccine doses delivered by the end of March.

The full FDA is likely to approve the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine as early as Saturday with distribution to the states next week.

Two people suffered severe allergic reactions shortly after getting Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, a J&J scientist told an FDA panel.

The CDC director warned Friday the recent decline in U.S. Covid cases may have stalled as variants spread.

The presence of more transmissible coronavirus variants requires a higher proportion of the population to be immune to achieve the benchmark.

The White House urged businesses across the country to require masking and social distancing on premises and to help employees get vaccinated against Covid-19.

President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 response team will hold a press briefing Friday where officials plan to announce a new partnership with top business groups.

“Taken together, these results suggest reduced rates of severe COVID-19 following vaccination,” the researchers wrote.

A new CDC study released on Thursday suggests some people may be susceptible to coronavirus reinfection and could have worse outcomes later on.

A key FDA panel is to vote on whether to recommend J&J’s Covid vaccine for emergency use, which would help pave the way for a third vaccine in the U.S.

The U.S. is recording at least 72,200 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,150 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average of JHU data.

Moderna said it received “positive feedback” from the FDA on its proposal to increase the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses in each of its vials.