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Danish scientists are also on that ball, with newly allotted funds.
Its not a race we just have to get to the checkered flag ASAP on that one.
 
One Michelin restaurant are closed, meanwhile the head chef are making food for the homeless. (y)
 
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"After assuring the public about the government's coronavirus preparedness, Republican Senate Intel chair Richard Burr, in one day, sold off up to $1.6 million is stock. A week later, the market began its fall. His committee was receiving daily briefings around this time." Burr was one of just three senators who in 2012 opposed the STOCK Act, signed into law by President Obama that explicitly barred lawmakers and their staff from using nonpublic information for stock trades and required regular disclosure of those trades.
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Revisiting this story for a moment, I just learned the fun fact that the STOCK Act is an acronym which stands for "Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge - Act", passed by the Senate 96-3 and which Senate Intel chair Richard Burr (R) was one of only three Senators to vote "NAY". The other two were Thomas Coburn and Jeff Bingaman, a Republican and a Democrat.
 
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jokiin said:
7news.com.au

‘Everyone wants a vaccine tomorrow’: The challenges of finding a COVID-19 cure

With hardworking scientists right around the world testing and trialling a number of new vaccines, one company on the forefront of the research is Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance.
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The process for testing and approval of any new vaccine/treatment is long, you have to discard side effects which might worsen the condition of those treated.
I honestly doubt we can see anything approved before the end of the year and even that would be crazy optimistic (and dangerous, meaning testing have not bee thorough)
 
jokiin said:
7news.com.au

‘Everyone wants a vaccine tomorrow’: The challenges of finding a COVID-19 cure

With hardworking scientists right around the world testing and trialling a number of new vaccines, one company on the forefront of the research is Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance.
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“The challenge is, everybody wants a vaccine tomorrow - the normal time to make a vaccine is 10 to 15 years,” Berkley said.

“Recently with Ebola, we shortened that to five years, and had a vaccine we were using in the field within a few years.

Skipping some of the testing for Ebola was OK, because people who caught that died, not just the elderly but everyone, and the quick vaccine was only given to a few people who were seriously at risk. A vaccine that is going to be given to the entire population needs the full testing, need to know that there isn't going to be a side effect a few years later, don't want to end up with no more children or something almost as serious that was unplanned!
 
China: "All new cases were imported from overseas (no new domestically transmitted infections for the second consecutive day) "

So it can be wiped out, but only if the whole world does so together.
 
Matt_V939 said:
The process for testing and approval of any new vaccine/treatment is long, you have to discard side effects which might worsen the condition of those treated.
I honestly doubt we can see anything approved before the end of the year and even that would be crazy optimistic (and dangerous, meaning testing have not bee thorough)
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I think treatments are going to be in use with various rates of success long before a vaccine is a reality
 
jokiin said:
I think treatments are going to be in use with various rates of success long before a vaccine is a reality
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You can't be treated until you know that you have it; unfortunately most of the people who are dying do so very quickly, leaving little time for a treatment to have any effect. So in general, treatments are just going to speed up recovery for those that would have recovered anyway, and maybe avoid a few side effects of a bad infection. Worth having, but won't stop the deaths.
 
On Twitter, Elon Musk offers to divert resources to build respirators.

“We will make ventilators if there is a shortage,” - “Tesla makes cars with sophisticated HVAC systems. SpaceX makes spacecraft with life support systems. Ventilators are not difficult, (but cannot be produced instantly,”) Musk noted.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio responded, declaring New York City could be Musk’s first respirator buyer if the billionaire manages to quickly mass manufacture them. - Musk’s answer to de Blasio: “We will connect with your team to understand potential needs.”

https://www.thewrap.com/elon-musk-says-spacex-tesla-will-sell-respirators-to-help-coronavirus-fight/
 
"More than 60 companies began responding on Tuesday to a request from Boris Johnson, made during a conference call on Monday evening, to help produce 20,000 ventilators in as little as two weeks. "

www.theguardian.com

UK manufacturers to regear factories to build ventilators for NHS

Vauxhall and Airbus to 3D-print parts in ‘wartime’ drive to make 20,000 ventilators in weeks
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mmh...a bit skeptic on this 2 weeks deadline.
 
Matt_V939 said:
mmh...a bit skeptic on this 2 weeks deadline.
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No point delivering them in 2 months, they won't be needed by then!

Bill Gates said it is over in 6 weeks...
 
Nigel said:
No point delivering them in 2 months, they won't be needed by then!

Bill Gates said it is over in 6 weeks...
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Well you also need the personnel to operate them.
Wishful thinking. Source the part, manufacture and test them.
If the make some parts in 3d printing those parts will need to be validated, they are different from the actual design.
Assembly 2000/day...don't know.
These are medical device, no matter how simple they might be, still I guess you'd want to have them produced in a modern and safe way (and those certification process have a greater importance than the pure industrial assembly one)
 
Matt_V939 said:
These are medical device, no matter how simple they might be, still I guess you'd want to have them produced in a modern and safe way (and those certification process have a greater importance than the pure industrial assembly one)
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Not necessary when people are going to die if you don't produce them. If they all break down due to poor quality 3D printed parts in 3 months time then it really doesn't matter, by then they will have done their job.

Matt_V939 said:
Well you also need the personnel to operate them.
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Doesn't need a medical degree.
Can call in the army, in fact we already have to set up the logistics for the oxygen supply.
 
Nigel said:
Not necessary when people are going to die if you don't produce them. If they all break down due to poor quality 3D printed parts in 3 months time then it really doesn't matter, by then they will have done their job.



Doesn't need a medical degree.
Can call in the army, in fact we already have to set up the logistics for the oxygen supply.
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1) they might die immediately if the ventilator doesn't meter the right quantity
2) "the army": it's not having to operate 20k machine, is to assist those connected to it; and I think you might not need a medical degree but understanding if the guy is doing well while ventilated a bit more than boot camp is needed
 
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People with blood type A may be more vulnerable to coronavirus: study

Preliminary research in Wuhan and Shenzhen indicates patients with the blood group had a higher rate of infection and tended to get more severe symptoms.
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People with blood type A may be more vulnerable to coronavirus, China study finds
  • Research in Wuhan and Shenzhen indicates patients with the blood group had higher rate of infection and tended to get more severe symptoms
  • Those with type O ‘had a significantly lower risk for the infectious disease’ compared to others
 
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