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Ireland Dropping Most Curbs; Moderna Antibodies: Virus Update

A deserted street in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 30. 

Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
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Moderna Inc.’s vaccine generated more than double the antibodies of a similar shot made by Pfizer Inc. in research that compared immune responses evoked by the two inoculations. Israel reported a record number of daily infections, giving fresh impetus to the booster drive it began this month.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she’s allocating $65 million for local communities to set up facilities to administer Covid booster shots when they’re approved.