Washington, Jan 16, 2025 (AFP) - US announces new funds for mRNA vaccines, fast tracks bird flu tests

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2025-01-16

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration on Thursday announced $211 million in new funding to develop mRNA vaccines against emerging biothreats and said it was accelerating bird flu testing, as fears of another pandemic loom. In all, 67 people in the United States have been infected with avian influenza since the outbreak began last year, including an elderly man who died in Louisiana this month. While the virus has not conclusively been fou......

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