The Slim Chance of a Cure

Prognosis: Misconception

Bloomberg

Health & Fitness, Science

4.1 • 838 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Even after a vaccine is developed, the coronavirus is likely to remain with us for years. That means researchers must pursue efforts to find a cure for those who still fall sick.

Viruses are tricky to fight, and prevention with vaccines has been far more successful than treatment with drugs. In fact, modern medicine has come up with a true cure for only one viral infection. For many serious infections, the best approaches are a cocktail of drugs that throw speed bumps in front of the infection. Michelle Fay Cortez reports that the best solution for fighting viruses is often letting our own bodies attack them.

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0:31.1	Welcome to Prognosis. I'm Laura Carlson. It's day 187 since coronavirus was declared a global pandemic.
0:41.1	Today's main story, scientists are hunting for ways to treat the virus.
0:47.8	But our best defense against infection might lie in our own bodies.
1:00.0	But first, here's what happened in virus news today.
1:14.6	In the U.S., prospects for a COVID-19 relief bill before the November election are dwindling fast.
1:23.8	House Speaker Nancy Pelosi welcomed representatives back today, but that's unlikely to give fresh impetus to the discussions.
1:31.9	Republicans and Democrats both are testing a risky strategy that the public and voters will blame the other side for failing to deliver help to millions of households and companies.
1:40.3	Among the unlikely events that could now break the deadlock,
1:49.3	President Donald Trump changing tack amid alarm about poll numbers,
1:53.9	a sudden reversal of economic indicators that have recently trended upward,
1:58.7	and Pelosi or Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,
2:03.6	facing a revolt by their own vulnerable, moderate members.
2:13.6	Israel's cabinet voted to impose a second nationwide lockdown starting Friday amid a raging coronavirus outbreak.
2:20.5	The move defies business leaders who warn of economic strangulation, as well as the powerful ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. Ministers voted Sunday to strictly limit movement,
2:28.3	gatherings, and economic activity for at least three weeks, which coincides with a major Jewish holiday season.
2:38.3	Finally, Pfizer chief executive officer Albert Burla said it's likely the U.S. will deploy a COVID-19 vaccine to the public before the end of the year.
2:50.3	Borla said the company is prepared for that scenario,
2:53.6	even though health authorities have more cautious expectations.
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