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Journalist | Now: @NPR + @NPRScience + @NPRShortWave | Previously: @STLPublicRadio + @NCPR + freelance here, there & everywhere | she/her
Nov 16, 2020 17 tweets 8 min read
Ok, y’all. LOTS of big vaccine news & I know we all have Qs about what it means. Here’s what we know—& don’t—about how a vaccine will make its way across the US.

Let’s Break It Down: A Vaccine Distribution Thread™️ (hold on to your butts; it's a long one)

(1/14) #NPRShortWave A) Even the most effective, safest coronavirus vaccine won't work to curb the spread of the virus unless a large number of people get immunized. And that’s gonna take HELLA logistics. npr.org/2020/11/11/933…
Oct 8, 2020 12 tweets 5 min read
Ok, y’all. There’s still lots of confusion about what coronavirus test results DO & DON'T mean. No shame ... pandemic life is weird & it’s hard to stay on top of stuff, but we have ya covered.

Let’s Break It Down: A Testing Thread™️ (1/10) #NPRShortWave npr.org/2020/10/06/920… A) Tests are v important, but what we’re seeing unfold right now, especially w/ the Trump Admin outbreak, also shows their limitations. Tests aren’t some kind of magical force field. And tests alone won’t stop the spread of the virus. (2/10) npr.org/sections/lates…