The Best of the Coronavirus Blog This Week

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There’s really never a dull moment in a pandemic, and this week was filled with Covid-19 news. Here are three stories from Medium’s Coronavirus Blog to get you caught up.

Takeaways from the FDA’s big Covid-19 vaccine meeting. On Thursday, a committee of vaccine experts met for the first time to discuss standards that would need to be met in order for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)to authorize a Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use. During the more than eight-hour-long virtual meeting, representatives of vaccine companies spoke about their progress, government scientists addressed plans to allocate a vaccine, and members of the public voiced their concerns about potential Covid-19 vaccines. Biotech writer Emily Mullin compiled a list of the four biggest takeaways of the meeting, and science writer Dana Smith outlined four lingering questions and concerns. Read both pieces below.

The Most Important Takeaways from the FDA’s Big Covid-19 Vaccine Meeting