BSUTOP25 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Dow futures are skyrocketing. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/6011925002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetropolitanCowboy Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Great news no matter how you slice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalCoug Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I was in the camp that I would wait with this thing but sign me up. Let high risk segments get it first though. This can’t come soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandjean87 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 mRNA science may have some huge impacts on medicine in the coming years. Yeh, great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 90% effective is better than anything we could of ever dreamed of! If I have down time today at work, I'm definitely going to be diving into the therapeutics/immunology of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akkula Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I am very happy. We will all probably be in a much better mood when we can go out again like the "beforetimes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgeview2 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I love science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandjean87 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Need to await more and longer term data, but pretty remarkable at the outset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandjean87 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 59 minutes ago, Stealthlobo said: 90% effective is better than anything we could of ever dreamed of! If I have down time today at work, I'm definitely going to be diving into the therapeutics/immunology of this. 2 mt. video is a decent explanation for laypersons like myself. https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/26/mrna-vaccines-face-their-first-test-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-how-do-they-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, grandjean87 said: 2 mt. video is a decent explanation for laypersons like myself. https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/26/mrna-vaccines-face-their-first-test-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-how-do-they-work/ Appreciate the info! However, I'm in the medical field and I'll be diving into medical journals and PubMed. I'm a nerd when it comes to this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandjean87 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Stealthlobo said: Appreciate the info! However, I'm in the medical field and I'll be diving into medical journals and PubMed. I'm a nerd when it comes to this stuff. I'm a part-time biotech investor, and I've been in medical stocks for decades. I know just enough to lose less money :). I'll look forward to what you find of importance and interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtang Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Not to get political but I’m going to give Trump some credit here. The government committed to purchasing the vaccine back in July as part of Operation Warp Speed. Not sure this gets done as quickly without that commitment. https://investors.pfizer.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2020/Pfizer-and-BioNTech-Announce-an-Agreement-with-U.S.-Government-for-up-to-600-Million-Doses-of-mRNA-based-Vaccine-Candidate-Against-SARS-CoV-2/default.aspx thelawlorfaithful, on 31 Dec 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:One of the rules I live by: never underestimate a man in a dandy looking sweater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smltwnrckr Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 2021 may be looking up. Planning is an exercise of power, and in a modern state much real power is suffused with boredom. The agents of planning are usually boring; the planning process is boring; the implementation of plans is always boring. In a democracy boredom works for bureaucracies and corporations as smell works for skunk. It keeps danger away. Power does not have to be exercised behind the scenes. It can be open. The audience is asleep. The modern world is forged amidst our inattention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalinasSpartan Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, mugtang said: Not to get political but I’m going to give Trump some credit here. The government committed to purchasing the vaccine back in July as part of Operation Warp Speed. Not sure this gets done as quickly without that commitment. https://investors.pfizer.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2020/Pfizer-and-BioNTech-Announce-an-Agreement-with-U.S.-Government-for-up-to-600-Million-Doses-of-mRNA-based-Vaccine-Candidate-Against-SARS-CoV-2/default.aspx Wait the GOVERNMANT helped!? ThAt’S sOcIaLiSm!!!!! But anyways, this is fantastic news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornontheblue Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Fantastic News. I wonder how close it is to mass distribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandjean87 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, mugtang said: Not to get political but I’m going to give Trump some credit here. The government committed to purchasing the vaccine back in July as part of Operation Warp Speed. Not sure this gets done as quickly without that commitment. https://investors.pfizer.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2020/Pfizer-and-BioNTech-Announce-an-Agreement-with-U.S.-Government-for-up-to-600-Million-Doses-of-mRNA-based-Vaccine-Candidate-Against-SARS-CoV-2/default.aspx Warp Speed was good policy. However, $PFE did not take any R&D money under Warp Speed viewing they could get there quicker w/o. The buying agreement was helpful, but the result for $PFE would have been the same w/o Warp Speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtang Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Just now, bornontheblue said: Fantastic News. I wonder how close it is to mass distribution. They did a press release earlier that said were still months away. thelawlorfaithful, on 31 Dec 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:One of the rules I live by: never underestimate a man in a dandy looking sweater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtang Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Just now, grandjean87 said: Warp Speed was good policy. However, $PFE did not take any R&D money under Warp Speed viewing they could get there quicker w/o. The buying agreement was helpful, but the result for $PFE would have been the same w/o Warp Speed. Ahhh. thelawlorfaithful, on 31 Dec 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:One of the rules I live by: never underestimate a man in a dandy looking sweater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandjean87 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 minute ago, bornontheblue said: Fantastic News. I wonder how close it is to mass distribution. 50m doses projected by end of the year. 25m front-liners and more vulnerable w/2-stage dosing. If all goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornontheblue Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Just now, grandjean87 said: 50m doses projected by end of the year. 25m front-liners and more vulnerable w/2-stage dosing. If all goes well. If this vaccine works I am going to have a mask burning party !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...