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The 'last mile' for COVID-19 vaccines could be the biggest challenge yet

Dec 03 2020 6:00 AM

The need for cold storage and booster shots could create problems for distributing coronavirus vaccines to nearly everyone in the world.

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The U.K. is the first country to authorize a fully tested COVID-19 vaccine

Dec 02 2020 1:42 PM

Pfizer will deliver the first of 40 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine promised to the United Kingdom in the coming days.

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A COVID-19 time capsule captures pandemic moments for future researchers

Dec 02 2020 8:00 AM

Social scientists chose photos, charts and even a tweet to help future researchers understand the pandemic.

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December's stunning Geminid meteor shower is born from a humble asteroid

Dec 02 2020 6:00 AM

Most meteor showers arise from comets, but the robust Geminid shower comes from an asteroid, Phaethon, which scientists are still trying to figure out.

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Health care workers and long-term care residents should get COVID-19 vaccines first

Dec 01 2020 6:47 PM

With an initial 40 million doses of the vaccines, enough for 20 million people, anticipated by year-end, health officials are setting priorities.

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China is about to collect the first moon rocks since the 1970s

Dec 01 2020 12:04 PM

The robotic Chang'e-5 mission, which landed on an unexplored region of the moon December 1, aims to gather samples and return them to Earth.

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