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Feb 17 (Reuters) - A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday.

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES-VARIANTS (CORRECTED, PIX):CORRECTED-Pfizer says South African variant could significantly reduce protective antibodies

(This February 17 story corrects headline and first paragraph to show the reduction was in the protective antibodies elicited by the vaccine, not the protection of the vaccine overall)

3 Min Read NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A top Pfizer Inc scientist said on Thursday the company is in intensive discussions with regulators to test a booster shot version of its coronavirus vaccine specifically targeted for a highly contagious variant that is spreading widely in South Africa and elsewhere. Phil Dormitzer, one of Pfizer’s top viral vaccine scientists, said in an interview that he believes the current vaccine - developed with Germany’s BioNTech SE - is highly likely to still ...

Biden says Trump 'did not do his job' on coronavirus vaccination program, urges patience

By Reuters Staff 6 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several of President Joe Biden’s nominees to head key U.S. agencies are selling stock holdings and pledging to seek ethics waivers if they have to oversee matters in which they have had personal interests, according to new filings with the Office of Government Ethics. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with House Democratic leaders and chairs of House committees working on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aid legislation during a meeti...

By Reuters Staff 6 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several of President Joe Biden’s nominees to head key U.S. agencies are selling stock holdings and pledging to seek ethics waivers if they have to oversee matters in which they have had personal interests, according to new filings with the Office of Government Ethics. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with House Democratic leaders and chairs of House committees working on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aid legislation during a meeti...

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/one-of-the-few/"></div>(Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc said on Thursday Ken Frazier, one of only a handful of Black executives leading major U.S. companies, will step down as chief executive officer at the end of June and be replaced by Chief Financial Officer Robert Davis. Frazier, 66, will remain with the drugmaker as executive chairman for […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings abo...

Merck & Co Inc said on Thursday Ken Frazier, one of only a handful of Black executives leading major U.S. companies, will step down as chief ...

Countdown to catastrophe: Inside Europes fight for COVID shots Reuters 2/5/2021 By Francesco Guarascio and John Chalmers © Reuters/YVES HERMAN FILE PHOTO: A view shows a meeting room in Europa, the new European Council building in Brussels By Francesco Guarascio and John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Unions political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate. The EU had pai...