HHS announced Thursday the U.S. government is partnering with large chain pharmacies and networks representing independent and chain pharmacies to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines when they are made available. The program will cover about 60% of pharmacies throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine is among the largest to examine the asymptomatic spread of the novel coronavirus. The study focused on 1,848 U.S.

On Friday, FDA granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) to a second COVID-19 vaccine—Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, which is indicated for individuals ages 18 years and older. 

The Trump administration has pledged fast and fair distribution of Eli Lilly's newly sanctioned COVID-19 treatment, but tight supply and logistical barriers will present a challenge.