It’s good news, but experts cautioned that the new variants from Britain and South Africa also carry other potentially dangerous mutations that have not yet been investigated.
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Scientists Debate New Covid-19 Vaccination Tactics as Rollout Falters
Should second doses be delayed? Should most adults receive half-doses? Scientists are pondering ways to get more shots into more arms.
How Israel Became a World Leader in Vaccinating Against Covid-19
Badly hit by the coronavirus, Israel has distributed the first of two vaccine doses to more than 10 percent of its population. Prime Minister Netanyahu is leading the charge, bolstering his own battered image along the way.
Your Thursday Briefing
A last-minute Brexit scramble.
E.U. Agency Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine
In a landmark collective undertaking, the bloc is poised to start distributing shots to all 27 member nations and their 410 million citizens.
F.D.A. Clears Moderna’s Covid Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a second coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, clearing the way for millions more Americans to be immunized next week.
F.D.A. Panel Endorses Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine
An advisory group’s recommendation will mean millions more Americans can be inoculated, extending protection against Covid beyond major urban areas into rural and suburban regions.
Your Thursday Briefing
Cronyism and waste in Britain’s pandemic spending.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Poorer nations struggle to access a coronavirus vaccine.
Moderna Vaccine Is Highly Protective and Prevents Severe Covid, Data Show
The positive review most likely ensures that the Food and Drug Administration will grant emergency authorization to a second coronavirus vaccine this week for millions of Americans.