COVID-19, an experimental approach against the virus that has killed more than 238,000 Americans.The Food and Drug Administration on Monday cleared the experimental drug from Eli Lilly for people 12 and older with mild or moderate COVID-19 not requiring hospitalization.

It’s a one-time treatment given through an IV. Coronavirus: Eli Lilly antibody treatment trials halted due to safety concern The therapy is still undergoing additional testing to establish its safety and effectiveness.

It is similar to a treatment President Donald Trump received after contracting the virus last month.Lilly’s studies of the antibody drug are continuing.

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Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon

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Biden faces critical question of national lockdown as U.S. coronavirus cases soar

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Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns

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GOP captures second Democratic US House seat in California

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Trump vows against U.S. coronavirus lockdown in 1st speech since election defeat

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Coronavirus: Trump says his administration won’t introduce another lockdown ‘under any circumstances’

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Trump appears to acknowledge for first time that Biden could succeed him

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Feds update vaccine arrival amid record US COVID-19 rise

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Trump to ban Americans from investing in Chinese companies

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Over 130 Secret Service Officers Have Coronavirus Or Are in Quarantine Due to Trump's Campaign Travels

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China congratulates President-elect Joe Biden, one of last major countries to do so

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Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history

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Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges

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President Trump's Adviser Corey Lewandowski Tests Positive for Coronavirus

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Mike Pence on vacation amid legal battles over U.S. election loss

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Wall Street trades flat as excitement over potential Covid vaccine fades

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FDA gives emergency OK to Eli Lilly antibody treatment for COVID-19

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US election: McConnell says Trump within his rights to look into election ‘irregularities’; Schumer says ‘no evidence’ of significant voter fraud

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Biden is the projected winner of the U.S. election. What if Trump refuses to concede?

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Testing timeline: What is ahead for COVID-19 vaccines

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Biden moves ahead with transition of power plans

Joe Biden is unveiling his plans on what will happen once he officially is the 46th president of the United States.

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US allows emergency use of Eli Lilly's antibody therapy for treating Covid-19

Covid-19, widening access to a treatment that early data suggests is effective in keeping people infected with the coronavirus out of the hospital.The Food and Drug Administration authorized the treatment, called bamlanivimab, for use against mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in adult and pediatric patients, the agency said on its website.Shares of Eli Lilly gained 4.5% in late trading on Monday. Through the close, the stock had advanced 8.3% so far this year.The clearance gives doctors an option for tackling the virus in high-risk patients before they’re sick enough to require hospitalization.

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Biden likely to fill cabinet roles with experienced picks

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is looking to build out his nascent White House staff with more traditional Washington insiders, a notable departure from four years in which President Donald Trump filled his team with outsiders and government antagonists.Ron Klain is an early favorite to become Biden's chief of staff, according to multiple people familiar with planning who spoke on condition of anonymity to speak freely about private discussions.

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Refusing to concede, Trump blocks cooperation on transition

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Safe harbor deadline: Here’s why Dec. 8 matters in the 2020 election

WASHINGTON - There are many dates to be aware of following the projected win of President-elect Joe Biden and before Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2021 — one of them being the “safe harbor” deadline on Dec.

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Florida reports nearly 4,000 new infections as vaccine trials offer glimmer of hope

ORLANDO, Fla. – With promising news from coronavirus vaccine trials, Florida continued to report thousands of new cases of the virus on Monday as the country surpassed more than 10 million coronavirus cases since March.U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Monday that early data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the U.S.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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