08.25.20 (wired.com)
| AstraZeneca ramps up vaccine production, false positives cause concern, and Germany experiments with concerts. Here’s what you should know:Headlines Drugmaker ramping up production of potential coronavirus vaccine in record time A potential Covid-19 vaccine from drugmaker AstraZeneca has entered advanced trials, but maybe more importantly, the company claims it has the capacity to make 3 billion doses if the vaccine gets approved. The process of ramping up production can often take years, but the company says they were able to design their process, get equipment to manufacturing partners, and run the initial process within eight weeks. Inaccurate results from rapid Covid tests raise concerns about widespread screening False positives from rapid Covid tests around the country—from politicians to football teams—have caused concern about the efficacy of the tests. Experts suggest getting more tests done after a positive to be sure it wasn’t false, as no test has a 0 percent fallacy rate. |