Medicine

Britain will pay individuals who suffer any severe side-effects from COVID-19 vaccines.

France will ensure free COVID-19 vaccinations for all in its social security system and has earmarked some 1.5 billion euros ($1.82 billion) of next year’s social security budget to cover the cost.

More than 60,000 people have now died in the UK after infection with coronavirus — one of the highest death rates in the world.

Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton said they were willing to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus on television in order to ease any public skepticism over the safety of new vaccines.

Gilead’s remdesivir is overpriced at $3,000, group says.

Athletes, politicians, and other wealthy or well-connected people have managed to get special treatment throughout the pandemic, including preferential access to testing and unapproved therapies.

A rare instance of public dissension between major institutions collaborating on a pivotal project.

The continent of 1.3 billion people has recorded more than 2.2 million confirmed coronavirus infections.

Randomized, placebo-controlled trials are the bedrock of modern clinical decision making and remain the most efficient way to obtain reliable results.

The Need for a Global Approach

NBC News’ Dr. John Torres breaks down what to expect from a potential approval of the Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. now that the U.K. has given their approval.

The United Kingdom has become the first country in the world to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.

The dean of the Brown University School of Public Health speaks to ABC News about the complexities of distributing the vaccine and the challenge of convincing people it’s safe to get.

Britain became the first country in the world to authorize a rigorously tested COVID-19 vaccine.

First coronavirus vaccine approved for use in the U.K.