12 дек 2020 г. - FDA approves Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in US

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Approval marks a turning point in pandemic but distribution presents major logistical problems.

The US Food and Drug Administration has given emergency approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the first drug to prevent Covid-19 approved in the US.

The FDA commissioner, Dr Stephen Hahn, confirmed the news in a statement on Friday night.

“The FDA’s authorization for emergency use of the first Covid-19 vaccine is a significant milestone in battling this devastating pandemic that has affected so many families in the United States and around the world,” Hahn said.

The approval marks a turning point in a pandemic that has claimed more than 294,000 American lives and 1.5 million lives globally. (The Guardian)

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