Coronavirus updates: Pfizer vaccine, 'worst yet to come for US', and more

Brazil has temporarily suspended human testing of the Chinese vaccine Coronavac following a "severe incident"

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A health worker shows samples of a Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) employees for Covid-19 testing, in New Delhi. Photo: PTI
A health worker shows samples of a Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) employees for Covid-19 testing, in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

and BioNTech are the first drugmakers to show successful data from a large-scale clinical trial of a vaccine. The companies said they have so far found no serious safety concerns and expect to seek U.S. emergency use authorization later this month.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump accused the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and of withholding the announcement on Covid-19 vaccine before elections to prevent him from getting a "vaccine win".

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First Published: Tue, November 10 2020. 12:07 IST
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