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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Pfizer shows promising COVID vaccine trial results, as Joe Biden names his coronavirus task force

    The United States passed 10 million COVID-19 cases today. It’s a grim milestone, especially as the virus is spreading faster than ever. But there’s some encouraging news in the race for a vaccine.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 9, 2020 • 8m Listen

    The United States passed 10 million COVID-19 cases today. It’s a grim milestone, especially as the virus is spreading faster than ever. But there’s some encouraging news in the race for a vaccine. One candidate from Pfizer and a German company may be more than 90% effective.

    National Geographic special issue: A World Gone Viral: How the pandemic is changing our lives

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    Karen Bass and Eric Garcetti look ahead to a Biden-Harris administration
    1. 0:00Rep. Karen Bass on Biden-Harris win, ‘cavemen conservatives,’ and 2022
    2. 10:13Mayor Eric Garcetti on what a Biden presidency will mean for coronavirus relief, immigration and housing in LA
    3. 18:54President Trump is running out of legal options to challenge the election
    4. 27:12Pfizer shows promising COVID vaccine trial results, as Joe Biden names his coronavirus task forceYou’re reading this
    5. 35:16Composer Ludwig Göransson’s childhood love of ‘Star Wars’ influenced his score for ‘The Mandalorian’
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