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1 big thing

The race to the vaccine finish line

1 big thing

Axios

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4.02K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Development for a coronavirus vaccine is progressing at unprecedented speed, which is a good thing in the middle of a global pandemic. But translating a successful clinical product into real-world results will take a lot more work and time. Plus, the privacy risks to our kids' online schooling. And, safety, the suburbs and the election. Guests: Axios' Sam Baker, Ashley Gold, and Margaret Talev Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Alderman, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: The risks of moving too fast on a coronavirus vaccine Online learning's toll on kids' privacy SurveyMonkey poll: Suburbs and the safety wedge Exclusive: MTV to pay for ballot registration requests Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Credit Broker Not a lender using panel. It's Thursday, September 17. I'm Naila Boodoo. Here's

0:41.0

how we're making you smarter today, the privacy risks of online school, plus

0:45.5

safety, suburbs, and the election.

0:48.8

Some situational awareness around Hurricane Sally.

0:52.2

It's caused at least one death in Alabama and

0:54.4

southern parts of that state and the Florida Panhandle are experiencing catastrophic

0:59.0

flooding. The National Guard is headed to Pensacola today, and there are three more storms developing in the Atlantic.

1:06.4

And now to today's one big thing,

1:09.0

the race to the vaccine finish line.

1:16.4

Are we moving too fast on a vaccine for the coronavirus? That's a question that's tough to ask because everyone wants a cure for this

1:20.3

pandemic yesterday. Sam Baker is actually his health care editor and he's been reporting this out.

1:26.6

Hey Sam, so is this a question of being too fast or too slow?

1:31.3

It's really not and it's very easy to see it that way and it's tempting to see it that way.

1:36.0

But a lot of the experts who I've talked to have said, look moving fast is great.

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