1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. Define preclinical trial and compound as used in the article.

3. a) What have Pfizer’s preclinical studies shown?
b) What effect has Pfizer’s drug had on Covid-19 in the preclinical studies?

4. a) How many coronavirus therapies or vaccines are currently in development worldwide?
b) How many researchers has Pfizer alone assembled to work on the coronavirus?

5. How did Pfizer prepare several weeks ago to be able to conduct the current tests?

6. What did Pfizer announce last month about sharing its coronavirus research?

7. Check out the video and links to additional articles under “Resources” below. Define the following idioms. Which one do you think best describes this news? Explain your answer.

• there's light at the end of the tunnel
• its always darkest before the dawn
• there are plenty of fish in the sea
• every cloud has a silver lining