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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on track for 2020 filing despite delay: Soriot

AstraZeneca is still on track to file for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine this year, according to its CEO. Pascal Soriot told attendees at an online event that it is unclear how long the trial will be paused in response to a recent adverse event, but a 2020 approval is still on the cards.

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Teleheath company Amwell looks to raise up to $560M in IPO amid virtual care boom

As it prepares to go public, telehealth company Amwell priced its stock late Tuesday. Here's how the telehealth company plans to use the cash raised in its IPO.

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Vaccination persuasion: Personal stories most likely to influence people toward COVID-19 shots, analytics firm finds

As coronavirus vaccines edge closer to market, the next question is how pharma companies and public health authorities will convince people to get them. Civis Analytics tested five different themed messages and found personal stories about real victims of the virus to be the most compelling.

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20-second coronavirus screening test piloted at U.K.’s Heathrow airport

Two British companies are preparing to launch a simple COVID-19 saliva screening test that aims to provide an accurate result within 20 seconds—following its first uses at London’s Heathrow airport, one of the busiest in the world.

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Biopharma roundup—Serum Institute of India pauses AZ vaccine trial

Two British companies are set to debut their 20-second coronavirus test at Heathrow Airport. Plus, a majority of Americans think the FDA will rush a COVID vaccine. Meanwhile, efforts to stop the spread of the virus have led to a dramatic drop in flu cases in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Healthcare roundup—Banner tells docs to do post-COVID heart check on athletes

Follow along with the latest COVID-19 news straight from the Fierce Healthcare team.

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In rush to embrace telehealth, many physicians still have concerns about quality of care, survey finds

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors turned to virtual consultations to continue to provide care to their patients. But close to 60% of physicians have lingering reservations about the quality of care they can provide remotely, according to a recent survey.

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Orexo, GoGoMeds partner to distribute digital addiction, depression therapies in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

The digital therapeutics arm of Orexo has teamed up with internet pharmacy company GoGoMeds to distribute its programs for substance abuse and depression under new rules from the FDA that aim to expand the use of virtual therapies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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