Meet the Black female scientist at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine development

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Meet the Black female scientist at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine development

Two weeks after the visit, Corbett's team began the first stage of clinical trials. She said they took a lot of the knowledge they have gained in the last six years and applied it to a vaccine platform in collaboration with Moderna. The vaccine rolled out 10 months later.

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COVID Misinformation a 'Public Health Crisis'

COVID Misinformation a 'Public Health Crisis'

In case you missed it, Assemblymember Akilah Weber and San Diego County Supervisors declared Covid-19 misinformation a public health crisis. Also, learn why taking Ivermectin and any other anti-parasite medication to treat COVID-19 can be very dangerous.

Assemblymember Akilah Weber Introduces HR 74, Declaring COVID-19 Health Misinformation a Public Health Crisis

Assemblymember Akilah Weber Introduces HR 74, Declaring COVID-19 Health Misinformation a Public Health Crisis

Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-San Diego) introduced HR 74, a resolution that speaks to the importance of curbing the dissemination of public health misinformation and the threat that it poses to our society. The California State Assembly successfully adopted this resolution today, declaring COVID-19 health misinformation as a public health crisis.

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