Has human ingenuity prevailed in the fight against COVID-19?

Back in March, as the COVID-19 pandemic was picking up steam in the United States, I highlighted the role that human ingenuity would play in fighting the pandemic. I suggested that we should trust the private sector and its millions of innovators. Eventually, I argued, human agency would prevail.

So, after several months, has human ingenuity prevailed or has it disappointed? Although it is far too soon to declare victory, there have been some very promising developments that demonstrate how human ingenuity and human agency are meeting the challenge.

Arguably the most important front in the fight against the coronavirus is the development of an effective vaccine. There are currently 24 vaccines in clinical evaluation, with three candidates showing promising results that are headed to the last phase of trials. 

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