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Coronavirus Vaccine Prospects

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https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2020/04/15/coronavirus-vaccine-prospects GSK (bringing the spike protein) and Sanofi (bringing the adjuvant) are going to collaborate on vaccine development. Johnson and Johnson have a stricter timeline planning first-in-human trials in September, while Pfizer with BioNTech is possibly starting human trials in August. The NRDD counts around 78 real vaccine programs, with a diversity of approaches. There … Read more

Our Pandemic Summer

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https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/pandemic-summer-coronavirus-reopening-back-normal/609940/ The “perilously stretched thin healthcare system” and the “worst COVID-19 outbreak” refer to what is happening in the United States. It is predicted that a vaccine will take 18-24 months, and once restrictions relax, life as people know it cannot return, and “this is about the next two years.” It is not a question … Read more

Trump Suggests Injection of Disinfectant and Exposure of Sunlight

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Donald Trump suggested to Scientists to look into possible ways of injecting disinfectant and expose people to light as methods to cure COVID-19. Moreover, Twitter indicated that Trump’s tweets on disinfectant and light are not violations of misinformation policy. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-disinfectant-idUSKCN2261N7 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-twitter-idUSKCN2262SR

Trump claims controversial comment about injecting disinfectants was ‘sarcastic’

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This article reports on Trump’s claim that comments he made at a briefing on Thursday were meant “sarcastically”. These comments included suggesting that injections of bleach or antiseptics may be a good treatment for COVID-19 or that irradiating patients with UV light would be a good idea. Both of these statements are factually incorrect and … Read more