ABC, December 29, 2020. Rep. Llyod Doggett of Texas wrote to the FDA urging COVID-19 clinical trials to continue until they have more data.
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Covid-19: Should vaccine trials be unblinded?
BMJ, December 29, 2020. Volunteers in COVID-19 vaccine studies want the vaccine, not placebos, but stopping studies early could be dangerous.
Read More »How Effective Is the Mask You’re Wearing? You May Know Soon
The New York Times, December 16, 2020. A CDC division is working with an industry standards group to create standards for mask safety and effectiveness.
Read More »FDA Panel Reviewing Pfizer Vaccine Leaves Out Some Experts Who Raised Concerns
POGO, December 9, 2020. FDA’s coronavirus vaccine panel did not include experts who raised concerns about Pfizer’s data at a previous meeting.
Read More »Four ways Trump has meddled in pandemic science — and why it matters
Nature, November 3, 2020. Donald Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic looms large in the election. One issue that resonates with the research community, including NCHR, is the extent to which the current president and his administration have meddled with science and scientific advice during the pandemic — often with disastrous results.
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