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UK speedup: All adults to get 1st vaccination shot by July 31

LONDON (AP) — The British government declared Sunday that every adult in the country should get a first coronavirus vaccine shot by July 31, at least a month earlier than its previous target, as it prepared to set out a “cautious” plan to ease the U.K.’s lockdown.

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Identifying and coping with those hesitant to take covid vaccine shots

A new survey identifies some of the psychological barriers to taking vaccines — and how to overcome them.

The big picture: With COVID vaccine production and distribution ramping up, we're going to reach a moment when supply exceeds demand, which puts a premium on finding ways to persuade the persuadable on the value of vaccines.

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OPINION: Despite problems, America's vaccine rollout has been among the best in the world

America’s much-maligned vaccine rollout is actually going relatively well, at least compared to other wealthy countries.

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Study indicates a Third of COVID survivors have long term symptoms

(HealthDay News) -- Many patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 could become "long haulers," suffering symptoms months after they clear their non-life-threatening infection, new research shows.

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Coronavirus variants are like 'tidal waves' once they fully arrive

The Texas power grid failure: fragility and attitudes

G-7 leaders vow 'equitable' world vaccine access, but details scant

ANALYSIS: Most vaccine clinical trials fail to report data on participants’ ethnicity or race

Africa reaches 100,000 known COVID-19 deaths despite earlier low rates

How scarcity of niche biotech ingredients has slowed Covid-19 vaccine production

Vaccine Developments: Pfizer seeks approval for storage at higher temperatures, J&J seeks WHO approval

France establishes citizens' panel to counter vaccine antipathy

All across Europe, coronavirus vaccines are in scarce supply. But in France, they are also surprisingly unwanted: Recent polls suggest just 57% of the country intends to get vaccinated, whereas in the United Kingdom, 89% wants to get a shot for COVID-19.

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White House announces $4 billion in funding for Covax, the global vaccine effort that Trump spurned

White House coronavirus adviser says vaccine companies plan to update shots to address variants

White House coronavirus adviser official discusses plans by  vaccine companies cope with COVID-19 variants

Andy Slavitt, White House senior adviser on the coronavirus response, said vaccine-producing companies plan to update their shots to address variants of the virus.

During a Washington Post live interview Thursday, he said the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines “work well for” the most prominent variant spreading throughout the United States, which is the one first identified in Britain.

He said that while the vaccines appear less effective against the variants first identified in Brazil and South Africa, they do produce some antibodies.

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Schools: Is it safe to open schools? Yes, but ...a look at the considerations

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