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Old 02-08-2020, 10:41 AM   #4847
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Default Re: Covid 19 -

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Originally Posted by PhilT2 View Post
Why is the west so far behind? Are we being over cautious?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53621708
Comes down to resources and investments I think. CSIRO funding has had successive cuts, hear its about 1/3 of what it used to be? Wasn't Australia one of the world leaders in medical science back 5-10 years ago?

As to vaccine trials in other countries, to get regulatory approval they must go through trials that meet standards in countries that they wish to distribute to. So unless they intend to use the vaccine only for their own people (unlikely IMHO), then I can't see anyone taking too big a short cut. There would also be massive representational loss if there were problems later down the track. As always there is a risk vs reward balance.

I would have no worries taking any vaccine that has been approved by Australian authorities, regardless of where it comes from.
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