The first shots : the epic rivalries and heroic science behind the race to the coronavirus vaccine
Borrell, Brendan2021
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Heroic science. Chaotic politics. Billionaire entrepreneurs. In The First Shots, award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings to life the defining story of our times through absorbing, first-time reporting on those leading the fight against a vicious virus. Borrell draws on exclusive, high-level access to take us inside the intense competition among brilliant scientists and the epic rivalries among Washington power players. His propulsive narrative depicts key players such as infectious-diseases expert Michael Callahan, who was secretly on the ground in Wuhan to gauge the terrifying ravages of 'disease X'; Robert Kadlec, one of Operation Warp Speed's architects, those audacious plans ran straight into the buzz-saw of the Trump White House factions; and Stéphane Bancel of Moderna Therapeutics, the upstart company that went toe to toe with pharma behemoth Pfizer. A real-life thriller playing out over eighteen months of fear, resolve and triumph, The First Shots lays bare the stunning story behind the medical-science 'moonshot' of our lifetimes.
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Author:
Borrell, Brendan, author
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Imprint:
Melbourne, Vic. : Text Publishing, 2021.©2021
Collation:
xviii, 302 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781922458247 (paperback)
Dewey class:
615.372
Language:
English
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BRN:
404281