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Labs are experimenting with new – but unproven – methods to create a coronavirus vaccine fast

  • Written by Jean Peccoud, Professor, Abell Chair in Synthetic Biology, Colorado State University
There are many ways to make a vaccine. In a time of crisis, the more paths towards success the betterAdriana Duduleanu / EyeEm via Getty Images

The coronavirus has ground social, economic and educational exchanges to a halt around the world. For now, public health officials are relying on tools like social distancing to minimize the harm of the...

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