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Monday, November 9, 2020
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Monday, November 9, 2020
Biden: Pfizer vaccine news gives ‘hope,’ but long battle ahead
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWILMINGTON, Delaware — US President-elect Joe Biden hails as a cause for “hope” the news that a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is 90 percent effective — but warns of a long battle still ahead.
“I congratulate the brilliant women and men who helped produce this breakthrough and to give us such cause for hope,” Biden says in a statement, adding that he received advance notice of the announcement last night.
“At the same time, it is also important to understand that the end of the battle against COVID-19 is still months away,” he adds — stressing the continued importance of mask-wearing for the foreseeable future.
— AFP
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