There are two views about how long it will take to develop a covid-19 vaccine, and as with nearly everything else, they diverge along party lines. Trump says it can all be taken care of in a few months. But scientists say otherwise. The mainstream press quotes the science.
This detailed New Yorker article that just came out interviewed some top vaccine experts who say it will be a year and a half at the earliest. They explain the reasons, which involve clinical trials that are needed to make sure that the drug they make won't make people worse. A lot of work has been going on with similar viruses over the past few years, so they had a head start, and even with a head start, the top experts say it is a year and a half away.
I am posting a prediction I made in 2014 of these years. It looks like whatever is riling our collective, which I saw as a lot of volatile lines that head downward like the markets; the volatility disappears later in 2021. I don't know if it is all caused by the virus, but it seems to fit.
@jeanne-mayell this is accurate RE the timeline (i.e. what is in the New Yorker article). I work in a major medical center that also has a vaccine center and this is absolutely correct RE clinical trials and safety - it cannot go straight into humans.
Trump only wants it to be a in a few months so he can take credit for it and say it was his administration. He doesn’t care about anything else but just taking credit for it. If he cared he wouldn’t be lying so much about this new virus.
@anita Nothing aggravates me more than these people who only care about their 401K. What about the environment, the immigrants, the poverty. My friend had told me his account (he's retired) is completely over the top - he's made a fortune. The other day he told me he lost $100,000 in four days, and he couldn't care less. He says he's hoping the market volatility helps Trump to lose. To me he's someone who has always been careful with his finances but always looks beyond it to what's happening in the world. He feels, he knows that he he has enough money, more than he needs, and if he loses some, so what. He is also a very charitable giver.
In regards to the news of 2 different strains of the new coronavirus, there is possibly positive news hidden in the reports. The L strain is more dangerous and mutated from the S strain(the original). It seems the L strain is only making up 30% of the viral population(from the small sample size tested), which is evolutionarily backward. The L strain is most likely lower in numbers because of quicker and stronger onset of symptoms, which results in faster quarantine. It also could be a result of a less reliable means of transfer(cant survive as long outside of a body, etc). The S strain is less dangerous but either has remained untested or spreads more readily, or both. With the next generation virus being the more deadly and rarer, this could very well end its existence quickly, leaving the ancestorily older strain to become the more prevalent one and reduce the number deaths and severe symptoms from the virus. This would explain the geographically concentrated fatalities and if that is the case, this scare wont last long. The deadly strain should die out shortly, then the lesser strain would continue but wouldnt have much more than a flu-like effect on the population.
I could not agree more! I know people who've done and said the same and even though Democrats may vote for him again because of their own bank accounts and retirement plans gaining unprecedented money for them.
We're self employed and any savings are helping family in crisis with huge medical and household expenses since they physically are unable to work but were turned down by budget trimmed social services help of all kinds. Sad signs of our times and priorities ?
I've said before and I'll say it again. Cruise ships are bad ideas.
CDC warns against long plane trips and cruises as coronavirus cases mount.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/08/cdc-warns-plane-trips-cruises-coronavirus-124153
Its touched us with contacts now being tested at my grandkids school. Someone in their family had contact with a positive.
Oregon has 9 positives and 17 waiting more testing.
I had heard that Oregon declared a state of emergency, but didn’t know specifics. i understand how you feel, but I also know you’re prepared to take precautions personally. I am sending you love, healing light and strength to lead your family through this, because you will get through this. We anticipate mandatory restrictions by the state here any day now. Whatever it takes to slow this down. One of our major hospitals in Seattle is low on protective supplies already, but help should be coming from the government. Who knows with this federal government, though, right? We should all be sending spiritual protection and strength to our medical professionals. They are in the front lines.
Much love to you, my friend. You will be able to help others.