Pfizer vaccine may not be the answer for some Asian nations

With tropical heat, remote island communities and a dearth of ultra-cold freezers, many Asian countries aren’t betting on Pfizer’s experimental vaccine solving their Covid-19 crisis any time soon.

Yet health experts cautioned that the vaccine, should it be approved, was no silver bullet – not least because the genetic material it’s made from needs to be stored at temperatures of -70°C (-94 F) or below.

Such requirements pose a particularly daunting challenge for countries in Asia, as well as in places like Africa and Latin America, where intense heat is often compounded by poor infrastructure that will make it difficult to keep the “cold chain” intact during deliveries to rural areas and islands.

“We will have to wait and see for now,” he added. “The technology Pfizer is using is new technology. We don’t have experience with that, so risks can be high.”

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2020/11/10/pfizer-vaccine-may-not-be-the-answer-for-some-asian-nations/

Pfizer vaccine may not be the answer for some Asian nations

With tropical heat, remote island communities and a dearth of ultra-cold freezers, many Asian countries aren’t betting on Pfizer’s experimental vaccine solving their Covid-19 crisis any time soon.

Yet health experts cautioned that the vaccine, should it be approved, was no silver bullet – not least because the genetic material it’s made from needs to be stored at temperatures of -70°C (-94 F) or below.

Such requirements pose a particularly daunting challenge for countries in Asia, as well as in places like Africa and Latin America, where intense heat is often compounded by poor infrastructure that will make it difficult to keep the “cold chain” intact during deliveries to rural areas and islands.

“We will have to wait and see for now,” he added. “The technology Pfizer is using is new technology. We don’t have experience with that, so risks can be high.”

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2020/11/10/pfizer-vaccine-may-not-be-the-answer-for-some-asian-nations/

Last day monday to worry before USA election. Then feel more relieved.

Since this is China controlled counter, will Trump win have any negative effects in the short term after the win? As Trump is anti china compared to Biden.

Tomorrow no trading as public holiday.

We shall see how the shark want to play this friday.

Tomorrow not public holiday?

Whats the lowest it can go? (worse case scenario). We have few more days before USA election. Need to be prepared for the worst.

why the sudden u turn? whats their plan?

I wonder what is the sharks plan. Still not full enough meh? So gemuk already.

I think BigPortfolio wants to buy lower, thats why he keeps asking ppl to cut loss.

Guys calm down. The price seems to be stabilized for now. So hopefully it stays that way.

Independent review needed because Donald Trump is meddling with US Food Drug Administration (FDA) process - Undermining the trust of Americans in federal agencies.

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Washington joins multi-state review pact on COVID-19 vaccine

Inslee says this is needed because the Trump Administration has undermined trust in federal agencies.

“Some of that has been caused by the ham-handed attempt by the president to monkey with the FDA process," Inslee said. "And that has caused increased concerns.”

https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/washington-joins-multi-state-review-pact-on-covid-19-vaccine

Oregon, other western states to independently review approved COVID-19 vaccine before it goes to public

https://www.kptv.com/news/oregon-other-western-states-to-independently-review-approved-covid-19-vaccine-before-it-goes-to/article_bd3c7f1c-18b0-11eb-a581-3f74be193fcf.html