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There are viral infections for which vaccines were never successfully developed, despite over a decade of research and trials. There is no guarantee a vaccine w
by CryptoPunk 7y ago
There are viral infections for which vaccines were never successfully developed, despite over a decade of research and trials. There is no guarantee a vaccine will be developed for SARS-CoV-2 in anything approaching a timely manner. People need to weigh the costs and risks of a near total freeze on economic activity against those of letting the virus run its course until herd immunity develops.
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoThere are 115 trials underway. There are 100,000 very smart investigators working day and night. There has already been tremendous progress. My niece works at a lab developing a cheap test. Two of their researchers have already died of this virus (they went to work despite the risks). Don't make fools of them, by falling into despair and negativity.
- CryptoPunk 7y agoA vaccine for HIV was never found. I hope they succeed in creating a vaccine for COVID19, but resting the lifting of a highly destructive mass-lockdown of healthy people on a hope, is reckless. Contingency plans need to be created; a definite end date for the lockdowns, irrespective of whether a vaccine exists.