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Fauci says federal approval of Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca vaccines is ‘weeks away’

President-elect Joe Biden’s goal of vaccinating 100 million Americans during his first 100 days in office got a seal of approval from the country’s top infectious disease expert on Sunday. “The feasibility of his goal is absolutely clear, there’s no doubt about it,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He also voiced approval for steps Biden has outlined. The president-elect promised Friday to boost vaccine production and distribution as the coronavirus outbreak continues to rage. “What the president-elect is ...

AstraZeneca Executive On Positive Covid-19 Vaccine Results

First on CNBC: CNBC Transcript: Dr. Ruud Dobber, President of AstraZeneca US and EVP of BioPharmaceuticals, speaks with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” today explaining their positive Covid vaccine results.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreAstraZeneca executive explains positive Covid vaccine resultsMEG TIRRELL: So guys, we're going to switch directions right now and bring in Ruud Dobber who is the head of AstraZeneca’s U.S. business and Executive Vice President of Biopharmaceuticals to talk about AstraZeneca and Oxford's vaccine results this morning. Dr. Dobber, thank you for being with us ...