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How Volunteers And Scientists Help Determine If A Vaccine Works

2:21pm September 04, 2020

by Joe Palca

Several COVID-19 vaccine candidates are currently under testing to see if they prevent the disease. What determines if a vaccine works and why does it take 30,000 volunteers to figure that out?

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People roamed the beach in Ocean City, N.J, at the start of August. As Labor Day weekend arrives, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says Americans should remain vigilant to avoid another surge in cor

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Another Holiday Weekend, Another Coronavirus Surge? Keep An Eye On Tourist Hot Spots

1:39pm September 04, 2020

by Blake Farmer

Many are worried that Labor Day will be like the Fourth of July and Memorial Day, when travel and celebrations fanned the flames of viral spread, especially across the U.S. South and West.

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Dr. Scott Atlas is President Trump's new coronavirus adviser. His ideas are sometimes at odds with those of public health professionals.

President Trump's New COVID-19 Adviser Is Making Public Health Experts Nervous

1:32pm September 04, 2020

Dr. Scott Atlas is a radiologist from Stanford with some unorthodox ideas about managing the pandemic. The White House says his thinking is just what's needed, but scientists aren't so sure.

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How To Care For Older People In The Pandemic (And A Printable Guide!)

12:27pm September 04, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

Three experts share advice on how to help the older people in our lives — parents, grandparents, neighbors, relatives, friends — feel comfortable and safe in the pandemic.

Moderna, based in Cambridge, Mass., has reached phase three trials for its coronavirus vaccine. At the same time, its executives have sold tens of millions of dollars worth of stock, which has led to intense criticism of the company.

'Bad Optics' Or Something More? Moderna Executives' Stock Sales Raise Concerns

11:35am September 04, 2020

by Tom Dreisbach

Moderna is currently developing a promising, yet still unproven, vaccine against the coronavirus. But Moderna executives have already sold tens of millions of dollars worth of stock in the company.

Kentucky Hat Makers Accessorize With Masks For Upcoming Derby

7:57am September 04, 2020

The Kentucky Derby is known for its horses, and the spectacular hats that attendees wear. But this year the pandemic has milliners adding an extra accessory to the famous headgear.

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CDC Wants States To Plan For COVID-19 Distribution By October

6:04am September 04, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The CDC wants states to come up with plans to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine by October. It's a tight deadline, especially as plans for testing and contact tracing have been slow to come to fruition.

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This negative-stained transmission electron micrograph depicts the ultrastructural details of an influenza virus particle, or virion.

Flu Season Looms And Scientists Wonder How Flu And COVID-19 Might Mix

7:55pm September 03, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

There's a lot that scientists don't know about how viral infections can interact. But researchers are eager to figure out how coronavirus infections might affect flu infections and vice versa.

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A researcher takes blood samples from a patient as she participates in a COVID-19 vaccine study last month at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla.

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Top Adviser To Operation Warp Speed Calls An October Vaccine 'Extremely Unlikely'

7:50pm September 03, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser to the administration's effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, said having a vaccine by next month was "not impossible." But a longer timetable appears more likely.

Operation Warp Speed Top Adviser On The Status Of A Coronavirus Vaccine

5:28pm September 03, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser for the coronavirus vaccine development program, Operation Warp Speed, about the status of vaccines in the U.S.

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