On Monday, April 27, 2020 at 1:31:36 PM UTC-6, John Clark wrote: > > A lab in Briton has used genetic engineering to jump ahead of everybody > else and has developed a COVID-19 vaccine in record time. It seems safe in > humans and has been shown to work with rhesus macaque monkeys. Six of the > animals were given one shot of the vaccine and then exposed to very high > levels of COVID-19. Animals that didn't get the vaccine consistently got > sick, but after 28 days all 6 vaccinated monkeys remained healthy. Last > week a Phase 1 clinical trial involving 1,100 humans started and next month > a combined Phase 2 and Phase 3 trial involving 6,000 people will start, > it will be the first time any COVID-19 vaccine is tested for effectiveness > and not just safety. If it works in humans as well as it does in monkeys (a > big IF) we could manufacture several million doses of the vaccine by > September, much earlier than previously thought. > > Keep your fingers crossed, I don't believe that superstition helps but > they say it works even if you don't believe it. > > In Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine, an Oxford Group Leaps Ahead > <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/27/world/europe/coronavirus-vaccine-update-oxford.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage> > > John K Clark. >
Supposing the most optimistic outcome becomes a reality, will it come soon enough to avoid an economic depression? West Texas Intermediate, a quoted grade of crude oil, is now trading around $13 per barrel, way too low for US shale, fracking, and crude producers to avoid bankruptcy. And given the dire effects on small businesses, apartment renters and those holding mortgages, the combined effects of bad debt implies a full blown banking crisis is an ominous near term threat. AG -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/8a65882e-8811-465e-b22f-ec9685508276%40googlegroups.com.
