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> The end-game is a vaccine, which lets us intermingle without unchecked exponential growth. If one can be made. I'm not aware of any approved coronavirus vacc
by redis_mlc 6y ago
> The end-game is a vaccine, which lets us intermingle without unchecked exponential growth.
If one can be made. I'm not aware of any approved coronavirus vaccines, and HIV still doesn't have one after almost 40 years. Many Americans are opposed to vaccines (anti-vaxxers) anyway.
Herd immunity FTW!
https://theconversation.com/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-the-first-sars-virus-and-why-we-need-a-vaccine-for-the-current-one-but-didnt-for-the-other-137583 https://theconversation.com/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-...
- tinus_hn 6y agoThere’s medication that will reliably prevent you from getting infected by HIV which is almost functionally identical to a vaccine. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-exposure_prophylaxis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-exposure_prophylaxis
- redis_mlc 6y agoWell, it's good to know about, but Truvada is a pill you have to continue to take, and has a long list of side effects.