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Oxford University and AstraZeneca reported on March 22 that their coronavirus ” vaccine for the world” was safe and 79 percent effective overall, according to data from a long-awaited clinical trial in the United States, alongside other studies in Chile and Peru. The two-shot regimen was completely effective at preventing severe cases of illness.

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