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Coronavirus Vaccine: Pfizer Says It Won’t Seek Authorization Before Mid-November

The chief executive of Pfizer said on Friday that the company would not apply for emergency authorization of its coronavirus vaccine before the third week of November, ruling out President Trump’s assertion that a vaccine would be ready before Election Day on Nov. 3. In a statement posted to the company website, the chief executive,… Read More »

Dr. Anthony Fauci says Trump campaign ad took his comments out of context

Dr. Anthony Fauci (R), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci reiterated Thursday that his comments… Read More »

UnitedHealth says Q3 volume rebounds, net income down on consumer price breaks

Dive Brief: UnitedHealth Group bested Wall Street expectations and reported a lower-than-expected medical cost ratio of 81.9% for the third quarter as members continue to delay care amid the pandemic. Although utilization is not back to normal, it is hovering around 95% of pre-pandemic levels, considerably higher than the second quarter, executives said Wednesday. The… Read More »

Fauci says comments in Trump ad taken ‘out of context’ and used ‘without my permission’

White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that a new Trump campaign ad takes his comments “out of context” and used his remarks without his approval. “In my nearly five decades of public service, I have never publicly endorsed nor do I now endorse any political candidates,” Fauci, the director of the National… Read More »