2020 In Review: Highlights, Lowlights and Forgotten Milestones
Executive Summary
Our interactive timeline tracks the rush of activities that led to the authorization of the first coronavirus vaccines and includes other major non-COVID developments that provide a full picture of this extraordinary year.
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