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defacto7

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31. The vaccine is still on the track but not expected

Reply to ProfessorPlum (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 02:10 PM

Feb 2020

for use until early 2021.

We should be able to vaccinate in less than the 2 years mentioned.

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It's pretty clear from what we know about coronavirus that there will be no protecting against it [View all] ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 OP

I just heard from someone at work today that we get about 95% of our antibiotics from China. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Feb 2020 #17

how quickly will the homeless, immigrants, unemployed etc etc etc rampartc Feb 2020 #2

My clinic door is open to the homeless, immigrants, and the unemployed. Aristus Feb 2020 #13

thank you for this ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #19

The point being that people in dire straits.... Girard442 Feb 2020 #26

that is what i was trying to say rampartc Feb 2020 #30

Thank you. n/t area51 Feb 2020 #22

thank you very much aristus rampartc Feb 2020 #29

Thank you, Aristus. I hope the emergency rooms around the U.S. are.... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2020 #38

I had to take my 83 year old husband to ER last December LibinMo Feb 2020 #49

K&R. My thoughts, exactly. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2020 #50

Did you see the packed hospital corridors in China ? Not good I understand they were point zero lunasun Feb 2020 #52

That's wonderful. mahina Feb 2020 #51

I think you are truly exceptional, seriously. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #59

That's very nice, thank you. Aristus Feb 2020 #60

I have been reading your posts for years, I am happy you dewsgirl Feb 2020 #61

My posts don't always convey the rewarding aspects of my job. Aristus Feb 2020 #62

I know, I remember one specifically about a man I believe using dewsgirl Feb 2020 #63

Well, I didn't want him using anywhere, but definitely not in front of the clinic. Aristus Feb 2020 #65

Aristus, you are the real deal. hamsterjill Feb 2020 #64

Perfect storm cherryinpa Feb 2020 #3

He's not going to do anything to stop it maryellen99 Feb 2020 #4

wait til he finds out how much dead workers and consumers hurt the economy ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #6

probably hope hicks... Javaman Feb 2020 #16

In 2018 he fired the entire chain of command of the agency that deals with pandemics. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #28

I guess its time to hire them back marlakay Feb 2020 #45

I'm sure that they are long gone, hired by private industry at probably better pay than the ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #55

Andromeda Strain option: Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #5

that scenario works in situations where the virus kills the host too quickly to pass on ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #7

You're right. It will take a tremendous amount of sleuthing to find the Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #8

Please go to the link posted here*: I think there's more hope than you're offering. abqtommy Feb 2020 #9

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #10

OMG cherryinpa Feb 2020 #11

Factcheck your "bioweapon" claim Maeve Feb 2020 #15

Yeah. The coronavirus is pretty common in the environment defacto7 Feb 2020 #35

I'm wondering whether the pneumonia shot I got will Raven Feb 2020 #12

Prob need more cherryinpa Feb 2020 #14

please, reduce the amount of woo ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Feb 2020 #36

It likely won't CountAllVotes Feb 2020 #18

It won't protect against the virus csziggy Feb 2020 #20

Probably not the virus itself but might ward off opportunistic infections. Girard442 Feb 2020 #27

It may help if you have secondary bacterial pneumonia. roamer65 Feb 2020 #41

I heard it won't marlakay Feb 2020 #46

"the most likely scenario we are facing is in about two years from now, everyone will have had it" LexVegas Feb 2020 #23

Thank you. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #25

A vaccine expected early 2021. defacto7 Feb 2020 #32

Also persists on surfaces for up to a week Amishman Feb 2020 #24

The vaccine is still on the track but not expected defacto7 Feb 2020 #31

So far I think that fatality rate is about 2.6%. That might not seem like a lot but it is. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #33

Just for the record, no pandemic has ever reached everyone. defacto7 Feb 2020 #34

I'm advocating preparation and not panic ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #37

I'm all for that. defacto7 Feb 2020 #39

The 1918-1920 flu virus infected around 33 pct of the world's human population. roamer65 Feb 2020 #42

I'm glad you have an answer. defacto7 Feb 2020 #43

I think those folks underestimate how much quarantining will suppress infection rates. roamer65 Feb 2020 #44

I like your optimism on this ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #58

That was before travel was as marlakay Feb 2020 #47

The initial form of pneumonia is viral, not bacterial. roamer65 Feb 2020 #40

True, but most of the deaths are probably from secondary infections. n/t pnwmom Feb 2020 #48

I'm fairly sure that is what I wrote ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #56

Flu masks are sold out everywhere BUT.... Kablooie Feb 2020 #53

remember, masks are only really useful when YOU are sick, and trying to protect others ProfessorPlum Feb 2020 #57

trump will just use it duforsure Feb 2020 #54