Measures to prevent pandemic

[~ True Legend ~]

Porton Down: Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic?

James Gallagher meets the scientists who work at one of the most secretive research bases in the UK.

www.bbc.co.uk

The new vaccine research centre is concentrating on three types of threat:

• known infections that are getting harder to deal with, such as antibiotic-resistant superbugs
• potential threats that might cause a problem, including bird flu and new Covid variants
• and "Disease X" - something unforeseen, like Covid, which takes the world by complete surprise

Great stuff! You gotta hit rock bottom to rise up!

 

[MrDawn]

I don't think there's anything we can do to stop global pandemics like this from happening. I believe we can crack down on it by vaccinating, practicing better hygiene, hand washing, and hope nothing new comes along to kill off a big percentage of the human race.

 

[~ True Legend ~]

I don't think there's anything we can do to stop global pandemics like this from happening. I believe we can crack down on it by vaccinating, practicing better hygiene, hand washing, and hope nothing new comes along to kill off a big percentage of the human race.

The public sector always talks about lessons learnt. Yet these things just occur again. Buildings weren't found safer after the Grenfell fire.

 

[MrDawn]

The public sector always talks about lessons learnt. Yet these things just occur again. Buildings weren't found safer after the Grenfell fire.

I knew the mask and the lockdown wouldn't work here in the states. There's a lot of uneducated people who don't understand the term "cross contamination" or how a virus is spread. You'd be surprised. People had imaginary high expectations that the US government could stop it. No, once a pathogen like this is out and spreading, it is out of the government's control. What they can do is make people vaccinate to cut down on the spread of pathogens. It doesn't help when you have people who are completely anti vaax and unwilling to do the responsible thing. I had a boss who stated that vaccinations had harmful chemicals in them and said vaccinations caused autism and retardation. Sorry, I didn't believe his confirmation biased claims because he failed to meet his burden of proof.

Autism and Vaccines | Vaccine Safety | CDC

There is no link between autism and any vaccine or vaccine ingredient. Get the facts and the latest science from CDC.

www.cdc.gov

 

[~ True Legend ~]

The public sector always talks about lessons learnt. Yet these things just occur again. Buildings weren't found safer after the Grenfell fire.

Speaking of which,

Ministers plan to increase the numbers aboard up to 500, despite safety warnings from the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) which has raised concerns over narrow exits and possible overcrowding.

The Home Office says the men aged 18-65, from various countries, could spend nine months on board the barge, which it views as safe and has previously been used to accommodate homeless people and asylum seekers in Germany and the Netherlands.

Bibby Stockholm: First asylum seekers board housing barge in Dorset

The Home Office says "a small group" of about 20 people refused to board the Bibby Stockholm.

www.bbc.co.uk

It seems to be the same case with the migrant crisis. A reaction rather than a proactive approach. That is the problem. "It's never happened before" does not mean it will never happen. Best safe than sorry!

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Looks like a pandemic comes around about every 100 years, so we'll all be dead by the time another one happens, if the trend continues.