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In reply to the discussion: Russia preparing mass vaccination against coronavirus for October [View all]totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)31. Yes, I agree that at this point it is pretty baffling.
Hopefully as we learn more about it we will have the information we need to figure out therapeutics. Remember for instance that the aids virus has been around for 30 years or more and we are still learning about it and we still do not have a vaccine for it. Of course some conspiracy theories also said that it was man-made.
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Aug 2020
OP
That was roughly my take on it as well ... and as aside, guessing nobody will actually BE vaccinated
mr_lebowski
Aug 2020
#54
I hope that they aren't rushing an untested vaccine into the mainstream that might cause
totodeinhere
Aug 2020
#11
Every expert I have heard from agrees that this virus jumped from another species to humans.
totodeinhere
Aug 2020
#15
Local doctors are saying that the cases they're seeing now are not as severe as 4 months ago
oldsoftie
Aug 2020
#43
Yes, that's an encouraging trend. But as far as number of people getting infected goes we are
totodeinhere
Aug 2020
#51
In fact, the use of masks in public was common in some parts of Asia even before
totodeinhere
Aug 2020
#67
The trend I was referring to was this comment upthread from another poster.
totodeinhere
Aug 2020
#68
No, of course not. But that does not mean that somehow the Russians are involved
totodeinhere
Aug 2020
#32
Why would anyone vote for trump based on the Russians MAYBE having a vaccine?
oldsoftie
Aug 2020
#44
Something they can call 'Trump Vaccine'? It will be the most Holy Grail Lottery Winningest
mr_lebowski
Aug 2020
#55
They'll give out a placebo vaccine, and then have Trump buy billions of dollars worth for the U.S.
C Moon
Aug 2020
#24