COVID19

Seattle-based Icosavax, which is developing COVID-19 vaccines, files for IPO 4 years after launch

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Univ. of Wash.-spinout Icosavax raises $100M to fund vaccine development technology

Icosavax creates virus-like particles using technology licensed from the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design. (Icosavax photo) Seattle-based Icosavax filed for an IPO just four years after it started at the University of Washington. The company, a spin-out of the UW’s Institute for Protein Design, develops vaccines that resemble naturally occurring viruses. Icosavax initiated … Read more

White House asks its July 4 celebration attendees to get tested for Covid-19

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Covid-19 vaccines will be available for all Americans by July, but vaccination process will take longer, Fauci says

Most Americans – 84% – have heard of the Delta Coronavirus variant, but the number of people who practice safety measures like social distancing and masking continues to decline, according to new poll results released Tuesday by Axios-Ipsos. One in 10 said they were very familiar with the Delta variant, 38% said they were somewhat … Read more

San Francisco to require all city workers be vaccinated for COVID-19

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San Francisco to require all city workers be vaccinated for COVID-19

SAN FRANCISCO – In an announcement on Wednesday evening, the city of San Francisco told its 37,000 employees that they would either need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or lose their jobs within 10 weeks of the Food and Drug Administration’s final approval of a coronavirus vaccine . This would make San Francisco the first … Read more

Covid-19 Updates: Colombia Surpasses 100,000 Deaths as Virus Pummels South America

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Covid-19 Updates: Colombia Surpasses 100,000 Deaths as Virus Pummels South America

Here’s what you need to know: Relatives of Covid-19 victims spread their ashes at the natural reserve of Paramo de Guerrero in Cogua municipality, near Bogota on Monday.Credit…Raul Arboleda/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Colombia, where a surging coronavirus and a dearth of vaccines have led to widespread protests, has surpassed 100,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths, just … Read more

California gives residents digital access to their COVID-19 vaccine record

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Mariella Moon

The state of California has launched a tool that gives residents easy access to a digital copy of their COVID-19 vaccine information. Unlike the New York Excelsior Pass, it’s not an app that people need to install on their phones. It’s a simple website that requires residents to enter their name, date of birth, and … Read more

Covid-19 Live Updates: The Latest on Cases, Vaccines and Variants

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Covid-19 Live Updates: The Latest on Cases, Vaccines and Variants

Here’s what you need to know: Doses of molnupiravir.Credit…Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The U.S. government will invest $3.2 billion to develop antiviral pills for Covid-19, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday. Such a treatment could keep people out of the hospital and potentially save many lives in the years to … Read more

Temperature checks, lawn games and matching masks. Experience prom in the time of Covid-19

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Temperature checks, lawn games and matching masks. Experience prom in the time of Covid-19

“At first, nobody really knew whether to dance,” Miranda Myers said of her prom at Lee’s Summit High School, adding that the dance floor was soon filling up. (Courtesy Jessica Brown) Just a few months ago, many of this year’s high school students did not know whether there would be a prom at the end … Read more

Covid-19 Cases and Vaccine News: Live Updates

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Covid-19 Cases and Vaccine News: Live Updates

Here’s what you need to know: People walking along a side walk by the beach in Palm Beach, Fla., last week.Credit…Saul Martinez for The New York Times The Florida Department of Health will no longer update its Covid-19 dashboard and will suspend daily case and vaccine reports, the governor’s office confirmed on Friday. Officials will … Read more

Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates and Analysis

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Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates and Analysis

Here’s what you need to know: Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine was authorized for emergency use in December.Credit…James Estrin/The New York Times Moderna on Tuesday became the latest pharmaceutical company to apply to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full approval for its Covid-19 vaccine for use in people 18 and older. F.D.A. approval would allow … Read more

Interactio, a remote interpretation platform, grabs $30M after seeing 12x growth during COVID-19 – TechCrunch

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Interactio, a remote interpretation platform, grabs $30M after seeing 12x growth during COVID-19 – TechCrunch

Interactio, a remote interpretation platform whose clients include massive institutions like the United Nations, the European Commission, and Parliament, as well as companies like BMW, JP Morgan, and Microsoft, has closed a $ 30 million Series A after deploying its Tools increased 12-fold between 2019 and 2020 During the coronavirus pandemic, the demand for online … Read more