VACCINES ON HORIZONThe dire warnings came as US health experts on Wednesday welcomed British emergency approval of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, a sign that US regulators may soon follow suit. US COVID-19 hospitalisations hit a record for a fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, approaching 100,000, according to a Reuters tally. A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel of outside advisers is due to meet on Dec. 10 to discuss whether to recommend emergency-use authorisation of the Pfizer vaccine. Beyond regulatory hurdles, vaccinations face opposition from significant numbers of Americans who reject medical science and fear vaccines as harmful. Similarly, many Americans still refuse to follow basic public health guidance on wearing masks and avoiding crowds.

Source: bd News24 December 03, 2020 02:03 UTC