Covid 19 : Antibody that blocks infection discovered

[macky]

www.nzherald.co.nz/             

Antibody that blocks Covid 19 infection discovered,  reported today at 1704 NZ time.

Don't know what the Herald does to its link to bring one of NZ's finest up,  but the article is there.  

[Dave Reslo]

news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-scientists-hail-groundbreaking-discovery-of-antibody-which-prevents-infection-11982809

It's not even got a mention on the televised news here, as far as I can tell.

[Bruce Tackett]

The discovery could offer an initial step towards developing a fully-human antibody to treat or prevent the disease...

The neutralising antibody "has potential to alter the course of infection in the infected host..."

Dr Frank Grosveld, the study's other co-lead author, said the discovery provided "a strong foundation for additional research to characterise this antibody and begin development as a potential COVID-19 treatment".

We'll see...

[Bruce Tackett]

And then there is this...

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Tuesday they have begun delivering doses of their experimental coronavirus vaccines for initial human testing in the United States.

The U.S. drugmaker and German partner said if the vaccine proves to be safe and effective in trials, it could potentially be ready for wide U.S. distribution by the end of the year, shaving several years off the typical vaccine development timeline.

www.yahoo.com/finance/news/pfizer-biontech-set-begin-u-104500028.html

[macky]

"...…..experimental coronavirus vaccines for initial human testing in the United States."

Assuming the story is true, THAT'S the bit that worries me. Who is going to be tested, and will they know ? 

There's already a shocking record of "tests" on people in the US who had no idea what was really happening, including children. 

".....said if the vaccine proves to be safe and effective in trials,"     more key words.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unethical_human_experimentation_in_the_United_States