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2021-01-31 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Third Vaccine nears Approval (plus one for the EU)

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Posted by Bobby 2021-01-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Good.
(a) No way mRNA vaccines can be effectively distributed in Third World.
(b) InSouth Africa, 95% of cases in the trial were due to a variant known as B.1.351, which is known to be more contagious and carries mutations that may make the virus less susceptible to the antibody immune response -- including antibodies prompted by vaccination.
Even those who got moderate cases of Covid-19 in the trial tended to develop a milder course and fewer symptoms, said Dr. Mathai Mammen, Janssen's global head of research and development.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-01-31 04:00|| 2021-01-31 04:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Another perspective - Nearly 23 million Americans have received a first dose

So (nearly) more people in the US have been vaccinated than have had the virus. Doesn't sound like a "pandemic".

Posted by Bobby 2021-01-31 08:07|| 2021-01-31 08:07|| Front Page Top

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