Back to Ursula von der Leyen and her completely irresponsible comment today - irresponsible, because people will see the headline comment and expect a vaccine in the autumn.
I have tried to spread some realism about that and now the BBC Website has posted the following:
Let's dig a little deeper into this.
The head of the EU commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said a German company could have a vaccine ready by the autumn.
But how likely is this? And what needs to happen for us to get there?
So far, researchers have developed vaccines and are starting to test them. There could be human trials by the end of the year if these tests go well.
But, even if a vaccine is developed before 2021, there's still a major hurdle beyond that in the shape of firms being able to successfully mass-produce doses.
It means, realistically, one would not be ready until at least the middle of next year.
Here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-51921683
Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum