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The UK has approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, becoming the first Western country to give a vaccine an OK. The plan is to make the vaccine available next week. 

In the European Union and US, an official OK might still be a few weeks away as regulatory bodies analyze the data in different ways.

Also in healthcare news: US health officials set their recommendations for who should get vaccinated first, a bipartisan stimulus bill is on the table, and the checklist the head of Cigna’s venture fund uses to vet potential investments. 


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Lisa Taylor receives a COVID-19 vaccination from RN Jose Muniz with the help of Karenda Palmer, a staff member, as she takes part in a vaccine study at Research Centers of America on August 07, 2020 in Hollywood, Florida.
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Healthcare workers and long-term care facility residents should get a coronavirus vaccine first, according to US health officials

Read the full story from Andrea Michelson here>>


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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia speaks alongside bipartisan members of Congress as they announce a proposal for a Covid-19 relief bill on Capitol Hill.
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Lawmakers just unveiled a $908 billion coronavirus stimulus deal that would boost unemployment payments and help small businesses. Here's what's in the package.

Read the full story from Kimberly Leonard here>>


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Tom Richards, Cigna's head of business development.
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The man behind Cigna's $250 million venture fund shares the 3-part checklist he uses to place his bets on healthcare startups, including how he judges founders' problem-solving skills

Read the full story from Blake Dodge here>>


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