What We’re Reading: US Enters New Pandemic Phase; US to Pump $2 Billion Into Vaccine; Pandemic Highlights Health Illiteracy
Deborah Birx, MD, warned the United States has entered a new phase in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; the United States will send $2 billion in funding to GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi to ramp up production of a COVID-19 vaccine; the pandemic highlights health illiteracy among Americans.
Widespread Incidence Marks New US Pandemic Phase
The United States has entered a new phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx, MD, said Sunday. As infections remain widespread across all areas of the country, Birx warned those living in rural regions are not immune or protected from COVID-19, Reuters
GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi to Receive $2 Billion From United States
GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur will receive $2.1 billion from the United States in an effort to develop, manufacture, and scale up delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine, the AP
Pandemic Amplifies Health Illiteracy
Although health illiteracy is not a new problem, the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the issue, prompting concern among some health workers, according to
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