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The coronavirus vaccine economy
Jul 17, 2020

The coronavirus vaccine economy

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A doctor samples proteins at Novavax labs in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in March. Novavax is one of the labs developing a vaccine for the coronavirus. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Plus: The upcoming "tsunami of evictions," the viral hot spots along the border and another fierce competition in this pandemic: food delivery.

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The Weekly Wrap: It either starts getting better or not better

Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal talks with Ana Swanson from the New York Times and Catherine Rampell from the Washington Post about the importance of the economy to American voters, U.S.-China tensions and whether or not we’re at a tipping point.

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Wave of evictions could hit U.S. as protections and benefits expire

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 17, 2020
Some cities and states are rushing too stave off a crisis that could affect all parts of the economy.
Residents protest rent and evictions during the pandemic in Washington, D.C,, in May.
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Border towns struggling with virus surge

by Andy Uhler
Jul 17, 2020
In normal times, the border at Laredo, Texas, is very fluid. Now commerce is down and anxieties are up.
A man in Texas waits for a bus to take him across the border to Mexico. Travel and commerce are down in the area.
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How much will a coronavirus vaccine cost?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 17, 2020
Pricing on the open market is opaque, one expert says. Ultimately, the cost is anyone's guess.
A researcher works on a vaccine for COVID-19 at the Copenhagen University research lab in Denmark in March.
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During shutdown, do U.S. or Chinese food delivery apps have the edge?

by Scott Tong and Jennifer Pak
Jul 17, 2020
Marketplace’s Jennifer Pak in Shanghai and Scott Tong in the Washington, D.C., area sample each country’s e-grocery and restaurant delivery apps.
A food delivery worker drives along the streets of Shanghai. Chinese companies seem to have invested more in the logistics of app-based delivery than U.S. companies so far.
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