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Moderna says new version of vaccine is tailored to quell infection by South Africa variant

Moderna said Wednesday that it has manufactured a new version of its coronavirus vaccine that is tailored to quell infection by the variant first identified in South Africa. A small amount of vaccine has been sent to the National Institutes of Health for a trial to determine whether boosting humans with the modified vaccine will stimulate a strong immune response, the company said.  
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A coronavirus variant detected in California now makes up more than half of the infections in 44 counties, according to new research.
The Biden administration plans to deliver 25 million free cloth masks to low-income Americans over the next two months.
As the House prepares to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, divisions are growing among Senate Democrats over state aid and a $15 minimum wage — raising the prospect that the bill might have to change significantly to pass the Senate.
Domestic production of coronavirus vaccine increased while the global death rate decreased, the World Health Organization said.
The first 600,000 doses distributed by the Covax initiative to ensure equitable vaccine access for lower-income countries arrived in Ghana.
China’s Sinopharm company has announced the approval of a second vaccine, this one from its Wuhan unit, with an efficacy of 72.5 percent.
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A coronavirus variant detected in California now makes up more than half of the infections in 44 counties, according to new research.
The Biden administration plans to deliver 25 million free cloth masks to low-income Americans over the next two months.
As the House prepares to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, divisions are growing among Senate Democrats over state aid and a $15 minimum wage — raising the prospect that the bill might have to change significantly to pass the Senate.
Domestic production of coronavirus vaccine increased while the global death rate decreased, the World Health Organization said.
The first 600,000 doses distributed by the Covax initiative to ensure equitable vaccine access for lower-income countries arrived in Ghana.
China’s Sinopharm company has announced the approval of a second vaccine, this one from its Wuhan unit, with an efficacy of 72.5 percent.
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