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Turin_C3PO

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3. Vaccine is probably at least 14 months away.

Reply to evertonfc (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 04:52 PM

Mar 2020

From what I’ve read, they give the vaccine to one person and monitor them for 12 months to ensure it’s not lethal. You don’t wanna rush a vaccine to the public that might kill everyone who gets it.

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My latest COVID-19 numbers and estimates [View all] The_jackalope Mar 2020 OP

let's get real evertonfc Mar 2020 #1

At this point, pretty much. Igel Mar 2020 #2

Vaccine is probably at least 14 months away. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #3

Like that Will Smith movie from a few years ago Bookworm2586 Mar 2020 #5

I Am Legend dalton99a Mar 2020 #7

Yes, that's it! n/t Bookworm2586 Mar 2020 #8

Yes, and the estimate by the professional epidemiologists The_jackalope Mar 2020 #4

I've been bracing myself for an escalating series of crises/emergencies for at least several years. PETRUS Mar 2020 #6

Same here. The_jackalope Mar 2020 #9

When I was young... PETRUS Mar 2020 #10

One wonders if COVID slows climate damage greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #11

Well, a global recession is likely. PETRUS Mar 2020 #13

Over 2,500 NEW cases in the US so far today Roland99 Mar 2020 #12

I wouldn't be surprised if we're already at 50K-100K Azathoth Mar 2020 #14