Covid Vaccine! Beyond Science via Press Release

with @vintweeta @jorgecondebio @smc90 A vaccine for COVID seems to be (almost) here... or is it? What's hype/ what's real beyond the headlines (and beyond the press release), when it comes to Pfizer and BioNTech's announcement that their vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19. How much should/ shouldn't we read into this news? We break it all down: the math, the science, and the practical considerations.

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