Why Infectious Diseases Like COVID-19 Make Science Move So Fast

https://time.com/5834391/pardis-sabeti-coronavirus-time-100-talks/

Science has a reputation for moving slowly. The very process of publishing solid scientific data—let alone developing vaccines and therapies—requires a long timeline. But outbreaks of infectious diseases spread quickly, demanding a much quicker pace.

Scientific endeavors to better understand SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,

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