Maybe so, but that doesn't make it right. It isn't a matter of being uncomfortable, it is a matter of keeping to the terms of service for this website. Since there is a dedicated thread for ALL COVID-19 discussions, including political ties, that is where it should be discussed.
The headline does not match the actual story. Interesting how words are used to present a particular point of view in a particular way. Its always in the details. The sooner the U.S. can develop a vaccine, the sooner the world will benefit (not just a few power hungry countries) and the sooner everyone can get back to enjoying their time at the Disney properties.
US says it won't join global effort to find COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine because it does not want to be constrained by multilateral groups like the World Health Organization.apnews.com
I think a lot of people are sitting back to watch and wait, but still keeping their reservation.
More positive news on a vaccine.
Good news for vaccine - coronavirus-fighting antibodies last longer than scientists thought
Antibodies that people make to fight coronavirus last for at least four months after diagnosis and do not fade quickly as some earlier reports suggested, scientists have found. Tuesday's report, from tests on more than 30,000 people in Iceland, is the most extensive work yet on the immune...www.yahoo.com
It's just too bad about all those people that will have to die to get us there. Good news for those who've recovered though. I still think the vaccine is our best shot.
Right? Oh well... shrug shrug! The nonchalant behavior about deaths that could have been avoided makes me ill.
The phase 3 one that just started with astra-zeneca says first results should be here by thanksgiving. If all goes well I’m guessing early next year, as many scientists have been saying for months, it could be available.More positive news on a vaccine.
Good news for vaccine - coronavirus-fighting antibodies last longer than scientists thought
Antibodies that people make to fight coronavirus last for at least four months after diagnosis and do not fade quickly as some earlier reports suggested, scientists have found. Tuesday's report, from tests on more than 30,000 people in Iceland, is the most extensive work yet on the immune...
From whatever data was coming out of China and then good data from Italy very early on, it was crystal clear that the elderly were, far and away, the most vulnerable. Testing capacity wasn't required to implement a strategy of locking down the elderly in March.
Overwhelmingly strong results could end COVID-19 vaccine trials early, Fauci says
A COVID-19 vaccine could be available earlier than expected if ongoing clinical trials produce overwhelmingly positive results, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
3rd large scale phase 3 trial started this week. Here’s to hoping that one pans out
The story isn’t very controversial or even huge news. More than 150 countries are setting up the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility, or COVAX. An official Whitehouse spokesperson said the US will not join COVAX. That’s a fact. It’s not fake news and it’s not political. It’s also not surprising since the US already announced they are withdrawing from the WHO which COVAX is directly linked to. The US approach has been to directly contract with multiple vaccine developers. If one of those hit, the US will already have doses purchased. So far so good on the front runners and if none of the, work there are a dozen more in the pipeline.
There’s not really much of a controversy here. Most people probably never knew what went on a death certificate before now. Comorbidities are nothing new and common is most deaths from illness. The numbers reported for deaths from a disease are always more of an estimate than a solid number. That’s why if you google worldwide deaths from H1N1 a lot of places give a range vs a firm number. Reporting isn’t always 100% accurate. It’s just that now in our politically charged environment everyone is looking for a darker ulterior motive to errors or grey areas. I think in the vast majority of cases the people in charge of reporting are doing the best they can and are not intentionally reporting false numbers.
