Elderly and at-risk to be given priority; unclear whether vaccines will immediately be available to all, with lethargic response expected from public

Second-generation vaccines being distributed to healthcare providers, as scientific community waits expectantly to see how much they help

Finding is ‘the cherry on top’ for vaccines, which have already been shown to reduce infection and lower seriousness of illness, says researcher

Number of active infections briefly drops below 10,000 before rising slightly again; transmission rate remains below 1, signaling pandemic is not expanding

Game theory analysis finds big, vaccine-rich countries could protect citizens’ lives more effectively by dispatching spare jabs to developing countries than by stockpiling them

Results from109,000-patient study show drug still reduces risk of hospitalization, death for high-risk seniors, raises questions on use in US, where it has become a go-to treatment

Pew survey also shows many Israelis think COVID crisis left the country more divided -- though results lower than in many other nations

Airline enjoys uninterrupted activity thanks to open skies, sees a significant financial improvement -- the result of increased demand, higher prices and a $117 million tax break

Team says such tests could be used as a screening tool for the allocation of the first batches of updated vaccines, once these arrive

Study co-author had previously called on scientific community to be more open to idea that coronavirus may have leaked from lab, but says now convinced otherwise