Coronavirus live news: Italy registers 753 Covid-related deaths; Pfizer vaccine 'has 95% efficacy'

Cases and deaths surge in Italy;new Pfizer vaccine data better than first reported; Swissintensive care beds at full capacityBrutal second wave exposes Italy ’s shortage of intensive care staff900 employees at top US hospital catch Covid-19 in two weeksPfizer Covid-19 vaccine 95% effective and safe, further tests showCovid-19 vaccine: who are countries prioritising for first doses?Covid-19 antibodies reduce faster in men than women, study finds9.55pmGMT9.34pmGMTBrazilrecorded 34,091 further confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 756 deaths, the country ’s health ministry said.Brazil has registered more than 5.9 million cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 167,455, according to ministry data.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 18, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Nadeem Badshah (now); Aamna Mohdin, Alexandra Topping, Martin Farrer and Ben Doherty (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus World news US news Science Infectious diseases US politics Source Type: news