What The If?

Science wins in the USA! Vaccine research looking good so far! As she does every week, Rockefeller University Virologist GABY PANICCIA explores the science behind the COVID-19 Pandemic’s headlines. Three fascinating stories this week: "Pfizer’s Early Data Shows Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective" - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/health/covid-vaccine-pfizer.html "Pfizer announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, cementing the lead in a frenzied global race that has unfolded at record-breaking speed." By Katie Thomas, David Gelles and Carl Zimmer "Children Produce Weaker Coronavirus Antibodies, Study Finds" - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/health/covid-children-antibodies.html "The research suggests that children clear the infection much faster than adults and may help explain why many don’t become seriously ill." By Apoorva Mandavilli "Antibodies may explain some of COVID-19 clotting risk" - Time - https://time.com/5906911/covid-