A scientist is shown through a doorway wearing protective medical clothing while working at a machine.

Why developing a vaccine for coronavirus is critical

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A scientist at Cobra Biologics works on an initiaitve for a potential vaccine for COVID-19 in Keele, Britain, April 30, 2020.

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One reliable path to economic recovery is getting a vaccine for the coronavirus. The World discusses the latest and explains the race to develop a vaccine. In Poland, the ruling conservative government was pushing for presidential elections this Sunday by mail. But some lawmakers rebelled, and the ruling Law and Justice party, or PiS, agreed to postpone things. When, and how exactly Poles will vote remains unclear. Also, Andy Serkis, the actor who played the creature Gollum in the Hobbit movies, will be returning to the screen on Friday. Not the big screen, of course, but your computer where he plans to read all of “The Hobbit” non-stop on a livestream for charity.

In This Episode

Race for a vaccine
The logo of Lear Corporation, a Michigan-based car seat maker, near a man walking with a face mask
Mexico faces US pressure to reopen American factories amid coronavirus
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A woman and a man sit in chairs in front of the New Zealand and Australian flags
Women leaders eschew ‘macho-man’ politics in COVID-19 response
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World economy on shaky ground
Alongside tulips and windmills, the global image of Amsterdam is one of a city entwined with water.
Amsterdam’s coronavirus recovery plan embraces ‘doughnut economics’ for people and the planet
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Poland delays elections
People in military uniform wear face masks while they form a line on a Beirut street during protest.
Lebanon protests called out corruption. Now it’s about survival. 
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Facebook announces first members of new oversight board on content moderation
A person in a hoodie turned away from the camera speaks on a cell phone
LGBTQ helplines see surge as queer communities face lockdown in hostile homes
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Gollum actor raises funds in ‘Hobbit’ armchair marathon