Drug makers Pfizer and Moderna were testing their vaccines against the variant, but believed the drugs would be effective against the mutant virus. Kevin Fogarty/ReutersFrom Dec. 1 to Dec. 20, the seven-day average of new daily cases jumped from 4,703 to 9,025 and the seven-day average of new daily deaths increased from 37 to 86, according to health data. More than 194,600 new cases were confirmed on Tuesday alone. The Trump administration said on Wednesday it had reached a $2 billion deal with Pfizer to distribute 100 million additional doses of its vaccine by July. Which is why I wont take it, Omar said on Twitter.
Pfizer has reached a fair deal.
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Pfizer has reached a fair deal .
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