Coronavirus Vaccine Timeline; What It Takes To Reopen The Economy – NPR

Dr. Rhonda Flores looks at protein samples at Novavax labs in Rockville, Maryland, one of the labs developing a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Dr. Rhonda Flores looks at protein samples at Novavax labs in Rockville, Maryland, one of the labs developing a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19.

According to new White House guidelines, a state, city, or county has to show a decreasing rate of confirmed coronavirus cases for 14 days before reopening their economy.

A year may seem like a long time to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, but vaccine development typically takes longer. NPR's Joe Palca explains why it's so hard and what researchers are doing to speed things up.

Food banks around the country have been stretched, including one in San Antonio. Last week it served 10,000 families, many of whom are dealing with joblessness and food insecurity caused by the pandemic.

Plus, the man who developed the N95 mask filter technology comes out of retirement.

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This episode was produced by Anne Li, Gabriela Saldivia, and Brent Baughman, and edited by Beth Donovan.

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Coronavirus Vaccine Timeline; What It Takes To Reopen The Economy - NPR