Good morning! It has been 291 days since the first documented human case of COVID-19. Today I received a lovely message from a reader letting me know that they were able to use the newsletter to debunk false claims made about the virus by someone who was opposed to masking and had other problematic, counterfactual views. That’s awesome! I’m glad that this info is getting out there and making a difference. The more you all share the newsletter, the more stories like this we’ll hear. A great story to go into the weekend with.
Is it possible that you're being a bit generous with Pfizer? Perhaps they don't want to open themselves to massive liability if something goes wrong. Some of the smaller, newer companies that are getting these huge grants from the government don't have as much to lose as a powerhouse like Pfizer. $2 billion is a very different number for Pfizer ($11.8 *billion* in revenues for quarter ending June, 2020) than it is for Novavax ($35.4 *million* in quarter ending June, 2020).
Is it possible that you're being a bit generous with Pfizer? Perhaps they don't want to open themselves to massive liability if something goes wrong. Some of the smaller, newer companies that are getting these huge grants from the government don't have as much to lose as a powerhouse like Pfizer. $2 billion is a very different number for Pfizer ($11.8 *billion* in revenues for quarter ending June, 2020) than it is for Novavax ($35.4 *million* in quarter ending June, 2020).