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Re:The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine ... by roywiggins on Thursday April 23, 2020 @08:00PM (#22963090)
But a large majority will be exposed to the virus eventually anyway, if things keep going as they are. So what's the added risk if you're exposed earlier rather than later?
Re:The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine ... by yokaze on Thursday April 23, 2020 @08:34PM (#22963334)
That you are exposed while there is no known working treatment yet. Many attempts are in the works out even trials, but nothing proven. In the near foreseeable future, there might be one.

One reason to have the lockdowns.

Re:The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine ... by erfgh on Friday April 24, 2020 @05:54AM (#22966331)
No, the reason for the lockdowns was to increase the chance that people will find care in the hospitals.

I shudder at the thought of a government locking people up because a treatment might, at some point in the future, be found.

It is of course besides the point but I find it extremely optimistic to expect that a treatment can be found that will significantly reduce deaths when deaths mostly occur in patients of very advanced age or with significant underlying conditions.

Re:The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine ... by usrusr on Friday April 24, 2020 @04:52AM (#22965971)
Is there anything promising at the treatment front right now? My impression is that there was an initial group of candidates for repurposing that have on closer investigation all turned out to be not quite as helpful as hoped.