More good news on treatments for COVID-19. Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, has requested the emergency use authorization of its antibody- based treatment for people with mild to moderate symptoms of coronavirus. This treatment is similar to the one that President Trump received and they could have 100,000 doses ready this month and one million by the end of the year. Peter Loftus, health care reporter at the WSJ, joins us for more.




Next, the CDC has updated its guidelines once again and finally acknowledged that COVID-19 can spread to aerosolized particles in the air. These particles can linger in a room and spread beyond 6 feet. While the CDC has said it can spread this way, they say it isn’t the main way the virus spreads. This all means that it is important to have proper ventilation inside and also wear a mask. Caitlin McCabe, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how these tiny air particles can spread the virus.




Finally, as kids across the country are taking classes remotely, it’s clear that the internet infrastructure in the country is not adequate enough to meet everyone’s needs. This is especially clear in some rural areas where high speed internet is just not an option and where the connection can lag when everyone is logged on. School districts say they need help to improve access. Monica Chin, writer at The Verge, joins us for how the internet wasn’t prepared for online school.

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