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The US government has partnered with AstraZeneca, committing up to $1.2 billion to expedite the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, aiming for 300 million doses by October and a phase three trial with 30,000 volunteers. HHS Secretary Alex Azar highlights this as a milestone for vaccine availability by 2021. Concurrently, the FDA is tightening regulations on COVID-19 antibody tests, approving only 12 companies while removing others from the market for not meeting application requirements.

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