The so-called interim analysis looked at the first 94 confirmed cases of Covid-19 among the more than 43,000 volunteers who got either two doses of the vaccine or a placebo. It found that fewer than 10% of infections were in participants who had been given the vaccine. More than 90% of the cases were in people who had been given a placebo.
theCenters for Disease Control and Preventionnow recommends that people wear cloth or fabric face coverings, which can be made at home, when entering public spaces such as grocery stores and public transit stations
The FDA added the KN95 mask, the Chinese equivalent of an N95 mask, to the list of authorized gear to combat the coronavirus through an Emergency Use Authorization.