The race for a COVID-19 vaccine has become a heated issue in the presidential race.  How soon can a COVID-19 vaccine that works be ready and what else can the US be doing on this front?

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 4:15 PM ET / 1:15 PM PT, philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates will join Playbook authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman to discuss his philanthropic efforts to contain the pandemic, develop a vaccine and improve testing, among other topics.

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