———GENEVA — One of the Oxford University scientists who helped develop AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine disputed that simply making intellectual property rights freely available would significantly widen access to vaccines. ———WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will deliver his first primetime address to speak to the nation on Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. The anniversary comes as the administration has bolstered vaccine supply, and some states have begun reopening even as worries remain about virus variants. The CDC says people are not considered “fully vaccinated” until two weeks after receiving the last required dose of vaccine. Elementary schools reopened on Dec. 7 for elementary school students whose parents had chosen in-person learning, and middle schools reopened on Feb. 25.

Source: ABC News March 08, 2021 07:18 UTC