Go Nakamura/Getty Images(NEW YORK) As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including
Go Nakamura/Getty Images(NEW YORK) As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 868,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering. About 63.4% of the population in the United States is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Jan 25, 6:45 am Pfizer, BioNTech announce clinical studies for omicron-based vaccine Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday they have initiated clinical studies to evaluate an omicron-based vaccine for adults. The trials will evaluate the "safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity" of the omicron-based vaccine for healthy adults between 18 and 55 years old, the companies said. About 1,400 participants will receive one of three combinations of the companies' current
Go Nakamura/Getty Images(NEW YORK) As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including