A second vaccine comes at a stark moment in the U.S.
Over 251,000 new virus cases were reported in the country, a once-unthinkable daily record. — NYT: Top Stories
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AM Best affirms credit ratings of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated and most subsidiaries; upgrades credit ratings of certain subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UnitedHealth Group) (Minnetonka, MN) [NYSE: UNH]. AM Best also has affirmed the Short-Term Issue Credit
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Vice President Mike Pence receives Coronavirus vaccine on live TV
Vice President Mike Pence got the shot today. “I didn’t feel a thing,” he said. California reported 3 percent availability of I.C.U. beds. — NYT: Top Stories
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FDA grants priority review to Merck’s supplemental Biologics License Application for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer
Application Based on Overall Survival and Progression-Free Survival Data Comparing KEYTRUDA Plus Chemotherapy to Chemotherapy Alone From Pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-590 Trial KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$MRK #MRK–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S.
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From voter fraud to vaccine lies: Misinformation peddlers shift gears
Election-related falsehoods have subsided, but misleading claims about the coronavirus vaccines are surging — often spread by the same people. — NYT: Top Stories
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Inmates facing big virus risks not near top of vaccine lists
The guard tower stands near the Colorado Department of Corrections Denver Reception and Diagnostic Center Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in east Denver. Amber Johnson of Fayetteville, Ark., is fighting for vaccination against the coronavirus for her 63-year-old father, Ronald, who is an
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Bristol Myers Squibb strengthens its commitment to the environment with new corporate goals
Environmental goals build on previously announced D&I commitments to enhance the company’s enterprise ESG efforts PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced it is strengthening its commitment to environmental sustainability on a global basis by setting new 2030 and 2040
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Moderna vaccine is highly protective and prevents severe Covid, data show
The positive review for Moderna likely ensures that the F.D.A. will grant emergency authorization for a second coronavirus vaccine for millions of Americans this week. — NYT: Top Stories
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Coronavirus vaccinations begin, but some Americans are wary
As the U.S. passed 300,000 coronavirus deaths, a new poll suggested that many in the country are skeptical of getting a shot. — NYT: Top Stories