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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by f0ff on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:08AM (#25184907)
From the article: "There is also intriguing data that suggests perfecting the dose could increase protection up to 90%."
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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by karmasimida on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:23AM (#25184989)
I am curious about the up to 90% claim, what doest this mean?

Isn't it 90% or not?

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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by jonplackett on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:26AM (#25185010)
Yeah it’s funny language isn’t it. Like a sale that’s ‘up to half price’.
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