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COVID-19

United States · Science / Medicine. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

2020

Stephane Bancel16 March 2020

Cambridge · Science / Medicine

Moderna begins early human testing of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

Kizzmekia Corbett16 March 2020

Bethesda · Science / Medicine

Helps lead coronavirus vaccine research at the National Institutes of Health.

Barney Graham16 March 2020

Bethesda · Science / Medicine

Contributes to rapid design of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine antigen.

Albert Bourla11 December 2020

New York · Science / Medicine

The United States authorises the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.

Names involved

Albert BourlaBarney GrahamKizzmekia CorbettStephane Bancel

Provenance

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