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| Next pandemic could be more lethal: AstraZeneca vaccine creator |
| 2021-12-06 |
| [Aljazeera] Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19, so lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine says. Sarah Gilbert, a professor of vaccinology at the University of Oxford, said in the Richard Dimbleby Lecture that the world should make sure it is better prepared for the next virus, according to the BBC. The novel coronavirus has killed 5.26 million people across the world, according to Johns Hopkins University, wiped out trillions of dollars in economic output and turned life upside down for billions of people. "The truth is, the next one could be worse. It could be more contagious, or more lethal, or both," Gilbert said. "This will not be the last time a virus threatens our lives and our livelihoods." "The advances we have made, and the knowledge we have gained, must not be lost," she said. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 ^ Context. Aren't they always whining about how this or that criticism of some stupid thing some lib said "lacks context?" Riiiiiight... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-06 18:04 |
| #8 Simply to refrain from reporting stupid predictions and idle projections would be a vast improvement by both the government and the media. In reporting deaths from whatever, always report deaths from all other sources at the same time. Include with every report the average deaths / day historically. |
| Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-12-06 17:54 |
| #7 wiped out trillions of dollars in economic output and turned life upside down for billions of people. No virus did that. Agreed, and it is a distinction with a difference. ; a subtle yet powerful deflection of harm cause by policies. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-12-06 17:07 |
| #6 As near as I can tell, we lost over half a million people here in the US because we wouldn't treat this like all other varieties of viral pneumonia. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2021-12-06 10:37 |
| #5 wiped out trillions of dollars in economic output and turned life upside down for billions of people. No virus did that. |
| Posted by: Angstrom 2021-12-06 08:59 |
| #4 Stop being rational, NN! Seriously, that's an excellent playbook. A pity that our chicken little moronic leaders can't execute on it....they've painted themselves into a corner now and can't begin to get out sans losing face -- and power, power, power |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2021-12-06 08:29 |
| #3 A "really" rough draft I have been on and off again working on since 2020. COVID-19 LESSONS I LEARNED a) Know your problem before running off half cocked. b) Only let the non-political aligned experts define the problem and make recommendations. c) State Governors and President should make decisions based on proven facts and data. Mayors and local politicians should BUTT OUT Be careful in selecting your experts. Do not use experts that: a) previously have a bad track record for accuracy, b) have only flown a desk and have not been actively hands on with such situations, c) tend to pander to Politicians and elitists with global agendas, d) rely of anonymously written computer models, e) and /or love Media Notoriety. Establish how figures will be collected from the start. a) Establish who is responsible for the figures. b) Establish a standardized constant publicly understandable way of presenting figures that paint a clear timely picture. Always start off with weekly figures, before list total figures. c) If issues change, or issues arise, then state why, explain and move on. d) If any data were deliberately falsified by person(s) involved in the collection, they should be outed and criminally charged. e) Always show Infected, cured and death rates together. f) Remember wild predictions only cause Panic.... Never use them. g) Show which demographic groups are being more seriously affected and explain why? h) Show what environments are causing the most seriously issues. i) Never allow media, politicians or others to sell panic over Facts for revenue & attention. j) Any Federal, State or media person spewing hype and panic over facts should be exposed and removed from public access. Media Handling and Media Updates a) The updates should NEVER be allowed to become a Political Circus. b) Call out all violators that publish misleading facts. c) Refuse to answer future questions from repeated violators and openly explain why. d) All questions should be related to Current Known data, not predictions. e) All Predictions must be treated as non-gratta. f) Explain how it is being addressed and what the next steps are in the plan. g) Avoid politics and politically based agendas of those focused on Blaming and not solutions. h) If a reporter presents inaccurate misleading open ended data in a question, point it out BEFORE answering, or rephrase the question to properly answer it. i) If a media person goes on a blame game agenda call them out for it. j) Do NOT feed those 2nd guessing actions for personal or political reasons with answers. k) Do not tolerate a person or media outlet that is trying use a press briefing to become a celebrity or cause a news worthy political agenda spectacle. Warn them and openly remind them they there to collect news, not become part of the news. If they continue, terminate the press briefing and post the facts to the official website along with an explanation why. l) Hold a Closeout debriefing of official findings and mistakes made in handling the process. Post this on a publicly accessible website. m) Develop and post a written set of Rules of Decorum expected of all media and persons present. State if not followed then what action will be taken. Dealing with Counter-Productive Politicians a) Play no favorites. Focus on solutions and containment. b) Remember you are dealing with a Pandemic NOT helping someones re-election. c) No one or political party member is immune from having to answer for politicizing the issue. d) Use the Subject Matter Experts to call out the Political Media Hounds when they are wrong. The President will openly communicate with the leaders of both major parties. a) His staff will ensure they will be provided what is being done and will be done on a daily basis. b) Him or the failing staff member(s) will be the sole Whipping Boy for Mistakes. c) But all involved parties will share in any good News and successes. d) Always use and quote the experts by name and apply what is recommended, if Feasible and Constitutional. e) Proven Unified Talking Points. KEEP IT SIMPLE & EXPLAIN IT SIMPLY AS POSSIBLE. Use analogies to help explain complicated issues. f)Require both party leaders to keep their extremists in check. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-12-06 08:22 |
| #2 Considering how much they botched this one and only seem to double down on things that don't work, maybe its time to examine what people did where it impacted the least and actually learn something. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-12-06 07:15 |
| #1 "The advances we have made, and the knowledge we have gained, must not be lost," she said. Yes, with 'transmissibility' now enabled, research funding of this mysterious function-gaining 'wet market' scourge must continue. A global treaty is urgently needed. Did I mention funding ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-12-06 06:16 |