We also introduce you to one of @WCKitchenβs partners on the ground: Aline Kamakian, of Mayrig & Batchig. Seriously injured along with at least 25 of her employees, they were back in the kitchen the day after the blast. π±π§ @TODAYshow
βWe the people.β Itβs allllll about empathy. (And we could all do with a bit more.) The man himself @chefjoseandres on the @TODAYshow this morning. #Beirut@WCKitchen
Researchers, scientists, public health experts told me the same thing: we can't just sit around waiting for vaccines. (Yes, multiple!) There are 165+ vaccines in development. (Great!) There will likely be vaccines brought to market. But maybe not. So, how do we live with a virus?
Experts say we need to invest in better, faster testing, better contact tracing, better public health measures. Better therapies will come too. All of this will make it livable. There is no scenario, no one vaccine where we go straight to "normal." Bottom line: IT'S A LONG ROAD.
The vaccine (again, there will be multiple) has been dangled as a savior, a get-out-of-jail-free card. Scientiests say it's unrealistic and has lulled us into looking for one light at the end of a short tunnel. @PeterHotez helpfully described vaccines as "companion technologies."
Oh my god. (Image on the left is @CNN camera STILL rolling.)
Meanwhile, @CNN's @joshscampbell is down the street and describing his experience with police on air right now: showed them ID, explained who their crew was and was left alone. Josh is white.