I suppose the biggest risk is that it doesn't help(!) Either the virus mutates or the vaccine was too rushed to be effective for everyone.
The regulators will do their best to fast track approval but ultimately they won’t let anything on the market that isn’t safe and effective. We’re MUCH more likely to have to wait several years for a good vaccine than have a bad one rushed out quickly.
More like every year or possibly every 6 months
As somebody who doesn't have medical training, even if I was to buy one of them, how would I know when I'm in "danger?" Does it simply say, "ok" or "too low?" Or would you need an understanding of the numbers involved?
So it seems that the ferry route is still open between U.K. and Ireland. That would tie in with people seeing a lot of English tourists with caravans too. Crazy!
I am really pinning my hopes on this being an unprecedented and universal situation that means not only is science naturally at it's most advanced point but that there has never been as much urgency and value attached to developing a vaccine that we can find a forumla in a fraction of what to this point has been considered standard time frame.
On a related note, do you think those medicines will be available in over-the-counter versions? Would be nice to imagine that in the future most of us can deal with a case of this by a couple of days in bed with something equivalent to paracetemol that we have a stock of in the bathroom cabinet.
It’s pretty easy to understand. It’s the % of oxygenated blood. Would usually be 95%+. You can check your own baseline when you get it. Then if you get sick, feel the infection has gone to your chest and your sats start dropping (say <90%) then that’s a warning that you need to go to hospital (or at least call 111 or your GP)
Understood. But I have mentioned before that I would like to see a proper investigation into exactly how this virus started and whoever or whatever held accountable. Both for the huge suffering as well as the economic problems.
I don't think coronavirus mutate very quickly so we'd need to be vaccinated less regularly than for something like seasonal flu, which does mutate quickly.
I’d say that’s extremely unlikely. None of the systemic antivirals developed so far are available OTC. To be honest, availability as a tablet (as opposed to intravenous) would be the best we could hope for.
Thanks, got it?
I have one on my Garmin watch, so I'd guess most sport watches or Apple watch / different smartwatches have that kind of option these days. Just need to put the watch on and it indicates the level within a few minutes, usually I'm at 95% or something like that.
Personally I think the messaging needs to be clearer and stronger. But that’s just my opinion.
That was me. Borders are closed between Italy and Switzerland to most people, but as a resident/citizen of another country you are always allowed to travel home if you can find a way to do it.
Well here is my second question, if everybody gets vaccinated at once, wouldn't the virus just die out? It came from a bat, its not as if its easily caught from nature etc
The smallpox vaccine wiped out smallpox completely. That’s the best case scenario. Permanent immunity after being vaccinated will do that. Extremely unlikely this would happen now.
All those opinions could be correct. They’re not actually disagreeing with each other. It’s possible we could have a vaccine this year. It’s more likely we won’t get one for another year or two but it’s also possible we’ll never get one.
This is science. There is always a difference of opinion in research because it is at the very limit of our understanding of nature. You will find the same issues in any field.
It is yeah, I personally think it should have been a firm 30day travel ban in and out of every country, no exceptions. But it wasn't, and it isn't, so hey ho.
Just to point out, the graph is from NHS England. 828 deaths was reported for the UK which includes England, Scotland, Wales and NI [UK Gov].
How is it scare mongering to report facts? The actual rate of infection that Germany operates with and the warnings that officials derive from it?
Perhaps the headline could have been worded better. The initial headline was:
It's not really a repatriation situation. You just need a real reason to travel between the two countries - essential work, health or extenuating circumstances are the three accepted. In theory i could use my British passport, Italian residency and Swiss work to travel between the three places as much as i like.
Thanks for these, but let's take the worst outcome and assume a vaccine is very hard to find in practice. Should all resources be redirected to the development of a drug that actually cures those who are infected instead? Genuine question, as you can see I'm rather clueless on this.
Also they could just be overconfident because they are high achievers at the top of their game buoyed by the prospect of producing career defining work.
They’re throwing an absolute shit load of resources at developing vaccines AND treatments. Which is the right thing to do. No guarantee of success with either avenue, unfortunately. No matter how much money you spend.
You learn just as much from negative results as well as positive results. Along the way you can develop better techniques which may also have uses in other research fields.
Very true, our Governments ability/track record in procuring 'goods' in particular, is very patchy. If they are buying finished products from known stock i.e. from warehouse, its not too bad, but when it involves going further back in up the chain to procure new items, not yet manufactured or not fully processed into their final stages, then we have a poor record; whether this is PPE or warships, we seem to have no idea how to project manage procurement chains beyond placing an order with the nearest /cheapest stock holder. Maybe its another lesson we shall learn, post Covid-19; however based on past evidence , I shall not hold my breath!
