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December 1, 2020

Today’s Wake-Up Call

Top Secret

Good morning Wake-Up Callers! There’s a lot of news to go over this morning, including Moderna’s application for emergency FDA approval. (Speaking of which, you can watch my interview with company president Dr. Stephen Hoge here.) So let’s dive right into it, shall we?

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