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Chinese doctors began
to fear they were witnessing the return of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, a coronavirus that emerged in China in late 2002 and spread to 8,000 people worldwide, killing almost 800.
The disease
But SARS cast a long shadow that colored how many nations and U.S. scientists reacted to its far more dangerous cousin, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
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FDA advisory panel endorses second COVID-19 vaccine
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
In this Monday, May 18, 2020, file photo, a sign marks an entrance to a Moderna, Inc., building, in Cambridge, Mass.AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File
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A second COVID-19 vaccine has moved one step closer to receiving emergency use authorization in the U.S.
On Thursday, Dec. 17, the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory group voted 20-0-1 in favor of recommending the vaccine from Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, to be given emergency use in individuals 18 years and older.
The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee determined that the vaccine’s benefits outweigh its risks if used in adults. The group features independent health and vaccine experts.
You ve got to take care of yourself, A message from a longtime nursing professor
As COVID-19 pandemic continues to exhaust healthcare systems, Laura B. Moody calls on workers to care for themselves first. Author: Emma Nicolas Updated: 7:37 AM EST December 18, 2020
Laura B. Moody retired this summer from an over 20 year career as a nursing professor at Grand Rapids Community College, but she hasn t stopped working. I enjoy what I do so that makes a difference, she said during a break in Zoom meetings Wednesday.
From calls with the Kent County Health Department, to senior citizens who are isolated during the pandemic, to family and friends and those she mentors in the health care industry her days are filled as she tries to keep all lines of communication open.