NYT has not gotten the memo. Scientisr have proven a reinfection with a different genetic strain. Pt was “poitive” in April. Right after the fda said a single target was acceptable even if it wasnt the COVID 19 specuc gene.
Just in time to Educate Trump on his immune claim. Purely a political weapon.
We will be masked and in lockdown for a very long time. And.. the vax wont be effective.. which we all knew anyway, as this is an RNA virus.
“The vac won’t be effective”
Operation Warp Speed was designed to subsidize two major efforts, in each of four different technical approaches (8 in total), to ensure the likelihood of getting some good ones. They carefully picked the four technical approaches as well, to maximize the likelihood of success.
That is just the US Government program. Over a hundred development efforts are underway worldwide.
The Russian (Sputnik V) one that has already been approved (in Russia) and has been shipping for over a month, seems quite safe, and effective (although not strongly effective - something like 50%).
Bottom Line: We are virtually certain of having vaccines that work, in the next few weeks or months.