We used our Trust Index to look into this debate and help clear up some confusion about a potential vaccine. In the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine, there is a new spin to an old debate. COVID-19 vaccine won’t be ready soonAs the debate heats up, it could be a while before we even see a COVID-19 vaccine on the market. Also, they are short term antibodies that last for a couple of weeks.”What is the Trust Index? Trust Index is Graham Media Group’s initiative to combat misinformation and provide viewers and readers fact-checked information to share with others.

While Houston’s spread-out geography has helped, it’s not the only reason Houston has fared better than New York City, so far. “The citizens were really accountable and tried to make other people accountable for social distancing and flattening the curve,” she said. “It was scary.”Different factors at playNew York has seen nearly 200,000 COVID-19 cases. But could the city have lowered that number with better social distancing? The higher density, nearly 27,000 people per square mile, makes social distancing a challenge.

Now, the messaging from Harris County Public Health is “keep the distance, stop the spread”. That seems like a reasonable answer since the goal is to stop the pandemic, even if the virus is unstoppable. “I like the message because you know ‘flatten the curve’ is a little abstract for people,” he said. What is the Trust Index? We rate this a yellow on our Trust Index for “be careful.” Keeping the distance slows the spread and may eventually stop the pandemic, but that’s not as catchy.