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Making a COVID vaccine is one thing, distributing it is another
Oct 8, 2020

Making a COVID vaccine is one thing, distributing it is another

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A volunteer receives a COVID-19 vaccination in a trial at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida, in August. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Plus: workplace coronavirus testing, Zoom school substitutes and 5G. But first, how did the Biden campaign sell so many fly swatters so fast?

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Thanks to a good harvest and high prices, farmers are feeling optimistic

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 8, 2020
According to a Purdue University survey, they're feeling more positive than they have since the pandemic began.
Farm laborers harvest crops in Greenfield, California while wearing personal protective gear.
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Elections 2020

How did the Biden campaign create fly swatter merch so quickly?

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 8, 2020
A fly swatter is a very specific piece of promotional merchandise. Branding specialists explain how it works.
The now-famous fly rests upon the head of Vice President Mike Pence during Wednesday's vice presidential debate in Utah.
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COVID-19

States are scrambling to build vaccine distribution infrastructure

by Erika Beras
Oct 8, 2020
Health departments will need trained personnel and equipment like syringes and vials. And states want special funding.
A volunteer receives a COVID-19 vaccination in a trial at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida, in August.
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COVID-19

Workplace testing for COVID-19 is still limited

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Oct 8, 2020
The cost and complexity of testing employees means many industries aren't benefiting.
Rapid testing can help workplaces open back up, but only to an extent.
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Daisy Palacios Senior Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer
Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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