Are We Closer To Having An Effective Vaccine?, The Rule Of Close Wisconsin Elections

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A test coronavirus vaccine in Thailand
A lab technician extracts a portion of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate during testing at the Chula Vaccine Research Center, run by Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, May 25, 2020. Researchers in Thailand claim to have promising results with the vaccination on mice, and have begun testing on monkeys. AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

We talk with a UW researcher leading a study on treatment for COVID-19, as one pharmaceutical company announced their vaccine in development is showing strong signs of being effective. And a Wisconsin politics journalist explains the pattern — rather than the exception — of the state’s voters making narrow election decisions.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Dr. Bill Hartman Guest
  • Craig Gilbert Guest

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