Posted on 02/26/2020 10:54:24 AM PST by Lazamataz
New drugs to treat patients already infected with the novel coronavirus, which has sparked outbreaks across multiple continents, will emerge much more quickly than vaccines to prevent infection, a top Food and Drug Administration official said Wednesday.
“The development of a vaccine is not going to prevent a pandemic here,” Peter Marks, the director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, told STAT at the SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference, ahead of a keynote presentation there. And getting a vaccine ready for pivotal testing is going to take more than just a few months, he said.
Marks’ words stand in contrast to recent comments from the White House. Larry Kudlow, President Trump’s director of the National Economic Council, said Tuesday that drug companies are “probably coming up with a vaccine in much shorter time than people realize,” adding that the U.S.’s containment effort is “pretty close to airtight.”
Marks said the FDA is on an “even higher level of alert,” noting that the number of cases has jumped dramatically in South Korea and Italy.
“The fundamental difference over the past several days is the extent of the spread and the speed of the spread,” he said.
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On the potential for vaccines and drugs, Marks said Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir has shown promise against other coronaviruses, and may be beneficial in this current outbreak. Gilead’s drug is now being tested in China and the U.S. Marks also said convalescent plasma, a blood product taken from people who have already fallen ill, may have potential.
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This is hopeful.
Rush says it’s no worse than the common cold. So shush, Mr CDC toady.
But then China and some of our bioweapons people may think it’s a good deal more dangerous-
https://www.thehastingscenter.org/coronavirus-doctor-whistleblower/
Also remember that Bill Gates has said on record that "The way to reduce the world's population is via vaccination".
So by allowing this virus to spread worldwide while decrying any country that wishes to close their borders, they hope that the infection will reach the crisis point and then Voila, they roll out the cure in the form a "Vaccine" which will cure the virus but eventually shorten the recipients' life for a early death a few yrs afterwards.
Remember the infamous words of Obama: NEVER LET A CRISIS GO TO WASTE!!
Last night I learned that every single Democrat candidate has figured out a solution to the Middle East problems, and now I learn that Bloomberg has solved the coronavirus problem.
Is there anything Democrats can’t do?
Actually wasn’t that from Obama’s henchman Rambo Emanuel?
57 cases in the USA. All contained.
At what point do we sober up and realize what total asses all this hysterics drama queen media garbage is making of us? How many trillions off peoples 401ks are going to have be lost due to this manufacture hysteria?
Dear Hysteric Drama Queen
How about you site what the CDC Deputy Director said today.
57 cases in the USA, all contained
How about your stop being mindless sheep for the Fake News and do even some BASIC research?
Utterly appalling that suppose rational people are falling for this infantile hysteric manufactured panic.
Total death Coronvirus world wide: 2711
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total deaths annually in just the US from Flu:
While the impact of flu varies, it places a substantial burden on the health of people in the United States each year. CDC estimates that influenza has resulted in between 9 million – 45 million illnesses, between 140,000 – 810,000 hospitalizations and between 12,000 – 61,000 deaths annually since 2010.
I think the coronavirus scare is bogus. Perhaps something China cooked up to crash the market and get rid of our magnificent fighting President.
You do realize your “Sources” are nobody unknowns posting on a social media website. You do realize they can make up anything at all they want with NO check on any lie they choose to tell?
Stop being such a gullible fool
Seriously, stop trying to inject reason in a perfectly good panic fest.
I believe this Y2K type hype will barely register a blip on the news screen by April or May.
Trust the Plan.
Not enough Os in DOOOOM!
Makes no difference which comes first.
It could be. Either way, it doesn’t matter if its from the dog or its tail, as they just ooze evil in every way.
I don’t see this as any sense of hope, I see these folks trying to undermine the Trump administration and create panic
One of the many joys of living in a commie hellhole...
https://www.thehastingscenter.org/coronavirus-doctor-whistleblower/
From link:
“The latest news is that coronavirus infection has been confirmed and virus typing is under way” and “Don’t spread the word outside our group. Let your family and loved ones take precautions.” A screenshot of the group chat was uploaded to a public website and spread. This is how Dr. Li became the epidemic’s whistle blower.
On January 3 Dr. Li was detained and questioned by the local police at the Wuhan Municipal Bureau for Public Security. The details of the conversation were not disclosed, but the result was a reprimand for an “unlawful act,” which is that he “made untrue remarks about 7 confirmed cases of SARS at South China Fruits and Seafood Market.”
The police then required Dr. Li to agree to two statements. The first one was: ”Public police agency hopes you will actively cooperate with our work, listen to the admonition made by civil police, and end your unlawful act. Can you do it?” Dr. Li answered, “Can.” The second statement was: “If you are unrepentant, and continue your unlawful act, you will be punished by law. Do you understand?” Dr. Li replied, “Understand.” Then he signed his name. Seven of Dr. Li’s classmates also signed the Form of Reprimand.
More at link...
Only one case in each state? That ain't so bad!
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Did I really need to tag it?
I’d more likely believe China released it because they wanted to reduce a population problem. Because it makes no sense for China to use this method, destroying their own economy, in the hopes it caused collateral damage.
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