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Moderna launches pivotal coronavirus vaccine trial; officials expect results by November

It's hard to separate hype from hope in the COVID-19 vaccine race. But Moderna may be nearing the finish line.

A bicyclists pedals past an entrance to a Moderna, Inc., building, in Cambridge, Mass. Moderna announced Monday that is has begun a pivotal clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine, the final hurdle before regulatory approval.
A bicyclists pedals past an entrance to a Moderna, Inc., building, in Cambridge, Mass. Moderna announced Monday that is has begun a pivotal clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine, the final hurdle before regulatory approval.Read moreBill Sikes / AP
    by Marie McCullough
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