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2020-05-14 Science & Technology

US government scientist reveals details of 'Operation Warp Speed' plan to start human trials for eight coronavirus vaccines by July and have 300 million doses ready by January - but NO jabs from China will be considered

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Currently, there are are 105 coronavirus vaccines in development, according to BioWorld.

Of those, about eight have begun testing in humans. But the majority of companies producing the jabs have less than adequate funding, staffers and equipment.

The official, who was authorized to speak to Science on the condition of anonymity, said the idea for Operation Warp Speed came about in early April.

'Looking around, it became clear that, without a really heroic effort, none of the existing efforts to produce vaccine was going to lead us to have vaccine to prevent what looks increasingly like a second wave that could sweep come October, November,' he told Science.

Members will be split into three teams - development, manufacturing and supply - and will be managed by a so-called 'core-team.'

According to the official, Operation Warp Speed is planning to push funding for eight vaccine candidates, which he declined to name. All the candidates will have to be proven safe and available to be manufactured by the hundreds of millions. By July, the team wants all eight to be conducting trials in humans.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 "Warp speed" leading to "Lost in Space"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-14 02:59|| 2020-05-14 02:59|| Front Page Top

#2 "Danger, Will Robinson!"

Posted by Clem 2020-05-14 06:31|| 2020-05-14 06:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Offer the Chinese $hit to any bleeding heart liberal who wants to prove something.

Posted by gorb 2020-05-14 06:40|| 2020-05-14 06:40|| Front Page Top

#4 This is not a particularly dangerous disease so why the hysteria and over-reaction?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-05-14 07:17|| 2020-05-14 07:17|| Front Page Top

#5 According to this tabulation of all vaccines, treatments and diagnostics there were six vaccines in the pipeline, and one of them was Chinese. Others identified were Australian, British, and Dutch, leaving the last two, apparently, to be US efforts. Maybe Gates got his foot in the door?

Posted by Bobby 2020-05-14 08:23|| 2020-05-14 08:23|| Front Page Top

#6 If I had it, I would sign up for the human trial, but they might not want me.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-14 17:04|| 2020-05-14 17:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Warp speed? What's that? Just have to beat the HCQ human trials or something?

Posted by gorb 2020-05-14 18:11|| 2020-05-14 18:11|| Front Page Top

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