Savannah, Georgia (CNN)The first Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States began Monday.The was developed by the biotechnology company Moderna and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. The trial is to be conducted at nearly 100 US research sites, according to Moderna. The first patient was dosed at a site in Savannah, Georgia.The trial is expected to enroll about 30,000 adult volunteers and evaluates the safety of the Moderna/NIH vaccine and whether it can prevent symptomatic Covid-19 after two doses,...…Savannah, Georgia (CNN)The first Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States began Monday.The was developed by the biotechnology company Moderna and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. The trial is to be conducted at nearly 100 US research sites, according to Moderna. The first patient was dosed at a site in Savannah, Georgia.The trial is expected to enroll about 30,000 adult volunteers and evaluates the safety of the Moderna/NIH vaccine and whether it can prevent symptomatic Covid-19 after two doses,...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Researchers released some good news about a possible treatment for Wednesday – evidence that themight help patients recover more quickly from the infection.The US Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved any drugs for the treatment of . But it plans to announce an emergency-use authorization for remdesivir, according to The New York Times. The authorization could come as soon as Wednesday, The Times reported, citing a senior administration official.In a statement to CNN, the FDA said it is in talks with Gilead Sciences, the maker...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Researchers released some good news about a possible treatment for Wednesday – evidence that themight help patients recover more quickly from the infection.The US Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved any drugs for the treatment of . But it plans to announce an emergency-use authorization for remdesivir, according to The New York Times. The authorization could come as soon as Wednesday, The Times reported, citing a senior administration official.In a statement to CNN, the FDA said it is in talks with Gilead Sciences, the maker...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A patient infected with the novel coronavirus in Washington state has died, a state health official said Saturday, marking the first death due to the virus in the United States.The patient was a man in his 50s who had underlying health conditions, according to Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, health officer for Seattle and King County, Washington. County health officials became aware of the case on Friday, he said.“I want to assure that family they are on the hearts of every American,” Vice President Mike Pence said in a press briefing Saturday.There was...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A patient infected with the novel coronavirus in Washington state has died, a state health official said Saturday, marking the first death due to the virus in the United States.The patient was a man in his 50s who had underlying health conditions, according to Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, health officer for Seattle and King County, Washington. County health officials became aware of the case on Friday, he said.“I want to assure that family they are on the hearts of every American,” Vice President Mike Pence said in a press briefing Saturday.There was...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — An older adult woman from California is the second case of unknown origin of the , health officials in Santa Clara County said Friday.The patient didn’t have any relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient, said Dr. Sara Cody, director of the county’s public health department.The patient is a resident of the county, officials said.“This new case indicates that there is evidence of community transmission, but the extent is still not clear,” Cody said. “I understand this may be concerning to hear, but this is what we have...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — An older adult woman from California is the second case of unknown origin of the , health officials in Santa Clara County said Friday.The patient didn’t have any relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient, said Dr. Sara Cody, director of the county’s public health department.The patient is a resident of the county, officials said.“This new case indicates that there is evidence of community transmission, but the extent is still not clear,” Cody said. “I understand this may be concerning to hear, but this is what we have...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — After weeks under stay-at-home orders, Americans should feel free to go outside and enjoy Memorial Day weekend as long as they practice social distancing and follow other guidelines, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert said.“We’ll be having people who want to get out there and get fresh air,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said at a CNN coronavirus town hall. “You can do that. We’re not telling people to just lock in unless you’re in a situation where you have a major outbreak going on, we don’t have too much of that right now in the...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — After weeks under stay-at-home orders, Americans should feel free to go outside and enjoy Memorial Day weekend as long as they practice social distancing and follow other guidelines, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert said.“We’ll be having people who want to get out there and get fresh air,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said at a CNN coronavirus town hall. “You can do that. We’re not telling people to just lock in unless you’re in a situation where you have a major outbreak going on, we don’t have too much of that right now in the...WW…

(CNN)New Phase 3 trial data finds a single shot of Regeneron's Covid-19 antibody cocktail was able to prevent symptomatic Covid-19 among people exposed to the virus, the company said Monday. Regeneron said it will seek expansion of the emergency use authorization for the drug, which is currently available in the United States to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in people already infected with the coronavirus.In the new trial, the drug, named REGEN-COV, reduced risk of symptomatic infections by 81%, in a news release. The trial studied Regeneron's combination of casirivimab with imdevimab in...…(CNN)New Phase 3 trial data finds a single shot of Regeneron's Covid-19 antibody cocktail was able to prevent symptomatic Covid-19 among people exposed to the virus, the company said Monday. Regeneron said it will seek expansion of the emergency use authorization for the drug, which is currently available in the United States to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in people already infected with the coronavirus.In the new trial, the drug, named REGEN-COV, reduced risk of symptomatic infections by 81%, in a news release. The trial studied Regeneron's combination of casirivimab with imdevimab in...WW…

(CNN)In some hospitals, health centers and pharmacies in the United States, there are vials of Covid-19 vaccines that aren't making it into arms.Out of the more than 22 million doses of vaccine that have been distributed to hospitals and pharmacies so far in the United States, only about 6.7 million people have received their first dose, according to .There's no one reason for the slow rollout or doses going unused; experts say it was never going to be easy to begin a mass vaccination campaign during a pandemic. It takes time to vaccinate and monitor large numbers of people, and some...…(CNN)In some hospitals, health centers and pharmacies in the United States, there are vials of Covid-19 vaccines that aren't making it into arms.Out of the more than 22 million doses of vaccine that have been distributed to hospitals and pharmacies so far in the United States, only about 6.7 million people have received their first dose, according to .There's no one reason for the slow rollout or doses going unused; experts say it was never going to be easy to begin a mass vaccination campaign during a pandemic. It takes time to vaccinate and monitor large numbers of people, and some...WW…