Wet Wednesday

Morning Nuggets – Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Pfizer and BioNTech Conclude Phase 3 Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, Meeting All Primary Efficacy Endpoints – Pfizer – “We are grateful that the first global trial to reach the final efficacy analysis mark indicates that a high rate of protection against COVID-19 can be achieved very fast after the first 30 µg dose, underscoring the power of BNT162 in providing early protection,” said Ugur Sahin, M.D., CEO and Co-founder of BioNTech.

Larry Brilliant Says We’ll Beat Covid—After We Go Through Hell – Wired (Steven Levy) – “And if you are thinking of spending your 2020 Thanksgiving dinner the way an epidemiologist does, go Swanson instead of Butterball.”

Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, New Data Hint – New York Times – “How long might immunity to the coronavirus last? Years, maybe even decades, according to a new study…”

Boeing Responds to FAA Approval to Resume 737 MAX Operations – Boeing – “The FAA’s directive is an important milestone,” said Stan Deal, president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “We will continue to work with regulators around the world and our customers to return the airplane back into service worldwide.”

Trump and his supporters are discovering how hard it is to sabotage election results – Washington Post (David Ignatius) – “When the history books about this election are written, (Christopher) Krebs will be one of the heroes.”

How Bill Demchak turned PNC into a US banking powerhouse – Financial Times

How to Get Started with Street Photography – Borrowlenses.com – “Street photography requires a lot of grace.”

Apple announces App Store Small Business Program – Apple – “New program reduces App Store commission to 15 percent for small businesses earning up to $1 million per year…”

The Basecamp Guide to Internal Communication – Basecamp – “Internal communication based on long-form writing, rather than a verbal tradition of meetings, speaking, and chatting, leads to a welcomed reduction in meetings, video conferences, calls, or other real-time opportunities to interrupt and be interrupted.”