Clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine have seen multiple volunteers come down with intense side effects, and a new study has identified President
CNBC reported Thursday that five human subjects testing vaccines by
The volunteers said the symptoms were uncomfortable and severe, but they disappeared after a short period. One, a 44-year-old computational biologist in
The symptoms disappeared after 12 hours, he said.
Another late-stage trial for a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca is still on hold in
AstraZeneca halted its trial worldwide weeks ago after one volunteer developed a serious illness. The testing has since resumed overseas but not in
"I can't speak to confidential commercial information," Hahn said Wednesday. "We will look at any and all data, and we will make a decision when we have the data available to us regarding any issue, whether it's safety or effectiveness."
The data show there have been 7.24 million cases and 207,000 deaths nationwide since the outbreak began early this year.
A study at
The main author of the study, which was first reported by The New York Times, called the results a "big surprise."
"That's concerning in that there are real-world dire health implications,"
In
Reeves ordered mandatory mask usage in August after initial resistance to the idea.
"I still believe masks work," Reeves said in a statement. "It's the wise thing to do."
Cases and hospitalizations in
In
Authorities are encouraging tests and isolation for anyone who visited the lodge since mid-September.
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