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6. Trump will claim credit for this. eom

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Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:05 PM

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Oxford scientists say a vaccine may be widely available by September [View all] C Moon Apr 2020 OP

Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Apr 2020 #1

Be careful, scientists are all trying to be "first". redstatebluegirl Apr 2020 #2

+1,000 Jarqui Apr 2020 #3

You are correct... FarPoint Apr 2020 #7

I'll probably pass if they rush it that fast. cstanleytech Apr 2020 #4

You don't have to be first or last. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #9

Unfortunately, there are trump type con people even among scientists. Hoyt Apr 2020 #5

True. But this is Oxford... caraher Apr 2020 #12

They do have credentials and experience with similar vaccines. Hoyt Apr 2020 #15

You are almost certainly wrong in this case. If vaccine fails, more likely to unknowns than incompet Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #14

Yeah, right. You obviously weren't paying attention during early years of HIV. Hoyt Apr 2020 #20

Oh, come on, I was paying attention. 2013 was not early years, but I did have to look it up. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #25

90 and 6 Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #29

September, 5 months away? Hoyt Apr 2020 #37

4 and a bit to First, 5 and a bit to end of Sept. Usually takes 12-18 months to develop a vaccine Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #42

Plus production. Hoyt Apr 2020 #46

Not in this case. mwooldri Apr 2020 #30

Hope they do. But scientists can be overly exuberant too. Hoyt Apr 2020 #39

more importantly, they are not dependent on FDA approval to start mass production AlexSFCA Apr 2020 #41

Trump will claim credit for this. eom guillaumeb Apr 2020 #6

Not if it comes from Team WHO Shermann Apr 2020 #10

I wonder if he will claim responsibility for those that got sick and those that died due to cstanleytech Apr 2020 #47

Trump takes credit always, responsibility never. eom guillaumeb Apr 2020 #51

science is like a foreign language to me... stillcool Apr 2020 #8

I we all got vaccinated in time the the big celebration in November would be good. n/t brewens Apr 2020 #11

Most experts are still saying 18 months, that a big difference. dem4decades Apr 2020 #13

OK for the rest of the world not fooled Apr 2020 #16

Here's hoping sakabatou Apr 2020 #17

Believe it Rebl2 Apr 2020 #18

It works on monkeys. Scientists now moving to trials with humans. Fingers crossed. iluvtennis Apr 2020 #19

Issues include nitpicker Apr 2020 #21

For #3 US manufacturing may be a problem. mwooldri Apr 2020 #32

#1 is the kicker, gab13by13 Apr 2020 #40

To be widely available by September, they'd have to have a proven effective vaccine...now. Fiendish Thingy Apr 2020 #22

I think they are manufacturing before approval BrightKnight Apr 2020 #52

Too bad that TP45 said fuck the WHO and won't share with other countries... Sancho Apr 2020 #23

Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is funding this Oxford effort as well as others iluvtennis Apr 2020 #24

Oxford is impeccable in science and research. highly unlikely they are just talking thru their hat Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #26

I find it interesting how much skepticism there is about this info, even Steelrolled Apr 2020 #27

As a professional person of science... headlines aren't what drive us Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #28

People come in many flavors. Steelrolled Apr 2020 #36

For true scientists, the kind lucky enough to work at Oxford..there's only one goal..discovery Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #44

As an expert in a different field (history) a la izquierda Apr 2020 #50

the thing is that this is already well down the pipeline. mopinko Apr 2020 #31

Under the DPA lrg pharma could be ordered to produce the vaccine here in the US Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #34

Donny's response: Grokenstein Apr 2020 #33

That may be dotard's response, but as we have seen the real nuts and bolts of running the Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #35

Yes. Governors, mayors, etc have been doing amazing things in the face of that evil traitor. C Moon Apr 2020 #48

"if it proves to be effective" DesertRat Apr 2020 #38

Well, let's hope captain queeg Apr 2020 #43

If it does prove promising Jarad and T-wreck will try to get control of it somehow captain queeg Apr 2020 #45

He will, but he has to buy shares in a nicotine patch company, first. C Moon Apr 2020 #53

I'm going to be cautiously optimistic on this. GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #49