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In reply to the discussion: Russia preparing mass vaccination against coronavirus for October [View all]LisaL
(44,962 posts)41. Many countries had vaccines in development for SARS or MERS.
Then just used the existing technology to change it to covid.
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Russia preparing mass vaccination against coronavirus for October [View all]
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