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A volunteer in Moderna's vaccine clinical trial receives a shot. Photo: Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe U.S. government has agreed to buy 100 million doses of Moderna's experimental coronavirus vaccine for $1.5 billion, or $15 per dose.Why it matters: The Trump administration, through Operation Warp Speed, has now bought initial batches of vaccines from Moderna, , , , and before knowing whether they are safe and effective. The federal government also some of the patent rights associated with Moderna's vaccine.Moderna said in new that it "cannot be certain that we were the first to make the inventions claimed in our patents or pending patent applications" — including the company's experimental coronavirus vaccine.Why it matters: This disclosure comes six weeks after highlighted how the National Institutes of Health may hold joint ownership claims for this particular vaccine.The U.S. for the coronavirus every day in August, according to to the Department of Health and Human Services.Why it matters: That's likely a drop in testing, compared to July, and not enough to meet national demand. The Trump administration has said it's up to states to develop their own plans for diagnostic testing. Those plans, when put together, still don't present an effective mitigation strategy, at least in light of the size of today's outbreak.Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that his country has registered a coronavirus vaccine and said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated, .Why it matters: Scientists around the world are skeptical about Russia's claims. There is no published scientific data to back up Putin's claims that Russia has a viable vaccine —&nbsp;or that it produces any sort of immunity without significant side effects.

A volunteer in Moderna's vaccine clinical trial receives a shot. Photo: Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe U.S. government has agreed to buy 100 million doses of Moderna's experimental coronavirus vaccine for $1.5 billion, or $15 per dose.Why it matters: The Trump administration, through Operation Warp Speed, has now bought initial batches of vaccines from Moderna, , , , and before knowing whether they are safe and effective. The federal government also some of the patent rights associated with Moderna's vaccine.Moderna said in new that it "cannot be certain that we were the first...

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