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The United States needs a vaccination plan that treats the coronavirus less like the seasonal flu and more like an act of bioterrorism.

Tedros nonetheless hailed the scientific achievement behind rolling out coronavirus vaccines less than a year after the pandemic erupted in China.

Sales represent coup for Beijing and Moscow, even as concerns over pharma standards linger.

Holdup left states with little time to develop mass-vaccination plan; United States says it needed time for interagency clearance.

Turkey has vaccinated more than 600,000 people in the first two days of administering COVID-19 shots.

The country is experiencing its worst coronavirus flare-up since last summer, testing the government’s success in subduing the disease.

Before they board planes to the United States, passengers will have to produce proof that they are not infected or have recently recovered.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that solutions ought to be developed in Africa and adapted to the African context.

The United States has administered 11.9 million doses; Europe’s rollout begins.

Using initial supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to immunize as many persons as possible with a single-dose may achieve more benefit than a 2-dose regimen.

Programs in many countries have been hampered by slow-moving bureaucracies, a lack of nurses and shortages of vital equipment.

President-elect Biden’s slate of high-level health care appointments includes an unprecedented selection.