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The late-stage coronavirus vaccine race hit a snag last night. Stat News reported that AstraZeneca put its trial on hold after there was a suspected serious side effect in one of the trial participants. It’s a standard chain of events in a clinical trial, but with the whole world watching, any setback is going to be heavily scrutinized.  

Elsewhere in healthcare news: A “skinny” coronavirus stimulus bill might be in our future, why a top Wall Street analyst thinks Moderna’s stock is poised to tumble, and a helpful graphic ranking the most protective face masks.

Also: Telemedicine company American Well updated its IPO filing last night, saying that it’s looking to price its shares between $14-$16. It would raise $488.5 million at the midpoint of that range. Blake Dodge has all the details here. 


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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) puts on a mask after speaking to the press
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McConnell is pushing Republicans to vote on a 'skinny' coronavirus stimulus. The $500 billion bill would boost unemployment payments by $300 but doesn't include another round of $1,200 checks.

Read the full story from Kimberly Leonard here>>


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Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel attends a meeting with President Donald Trump, members of the Coronavirus Task Force, and pharmaceutical executives in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 2, 2020.
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A top Wall Street analyst just predicted a 'winter of discontent' for Moderna and shared 3 key reasons the coronavirus vaccine frontrunner's stock is poised to tumble 30%

Read the full story from Andrew Dunn here>> 


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One chart shows the best and worst face masks for coronavirus protection — and which situations they're suited for

Check out the full chart from Aria Bendix and Yuqing Liu here>>


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