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Two researchers are shown through large windows wearing full medical garments in a white laboratory.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after illness

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Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates whether a recipient’s “potentially unexplained” illness is a side effect of the shot.

A health worker wearing a full protective gown and face guard is shown standing with his hand in the air at a drive-through coronavirus disease testing center.

Discussion: The coronavirus pandemic and predicting gaps in healthcare capacity

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