tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post1084757174760203308..comments2024-03-26T21:47:45.016+00:00Comments on MEI's Barry Wills: July: The Great Leap ForwardMEIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-15536348679442727712020-08-06T11:24:23.800+01:002020-08-06T11:24:23.800+01:00That's assuming that the majority of people wi...That's assuming that the majority of people will agree to be vaccinated. There is unfortunately much negative campaigning on social media, mainly from "celebrities" who should know better.MEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-83442096227514224952020-08-05T21:58:05.151+01:002020-08-05T21:58:05.151+01:00Barry, Whereas many people cannot hold themselves...Barry, Whereas many people cannot hold themselves back from getting out and about in the precious Northern Hemisphere summer after some four months of lockdown, the virus is still out there and among us waiting to infect us. The cartoon that you posted is quite apt: The Grim Reaper awaits with glee to remove those who have thrown caution to the wind. Until the vaccine(s) complete their Phase III trials, which several started in late July, and will end in September; and until we have the approved vaccines distributed and dosed, we still have to use public spaces with great caution. The good news is that the leading four vaccine candidates are being bulk-manufactured in parallel to the Phase III trials so that if one of the candidates is successful we straight away have some supply to distribute. Put all together the four leading groups and associated manufacturing partners will have production capacity of 3.7 billion doses in 2021. But it will take months to get the vaccinations done. So until then, survival implies caution. Best regards, NormNorman Lotterhttp://www.flowsheets.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-47345045494129361832020-08-03T03:57:52.901+01:002020-08-03T03:57:52.901+01:00Good to read your" man on the spot detail&quo...Good to read your" man on the spot detail" on the "mixed bag of news" with a ray of hope for normalcy to come back soon. <br /> While I read papers and watch T.V.,I get more confused. I hope all the intellectuals of all disciplines through their hats into the ring and come up with good technical support to Govt agencies-- staring from resource mobilisation/distribution, data analytics etc etc to usher in a New Era so their presence and need is felt more by Society in a visible manner.. May be I am wrong but somehow I do not feel their presence on Society.<br />Keep giving us positive news, Barry.<br />Rao,T.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11160713677908165404noreply@blogger.com