Future pandemics can be more deadly than the current COVID-19 crisis, so more funding will be needed to prepare, according to Sarah Gilbert, one of the creators of the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine. “This will not be the last time that a virus threatens our lives and our livelihoods“Richard Dimbleby said in the so-called conference, which has been recorded in Oxford and will be broadcast today by the BBC, but some excerpts of his speech have already been advanced.
“The truth is, the next (pandemic) will be worse, it can be more contagious or more lethal, or both“He added. The Oxford University scientist insisted that the knowledge acquired in the current COVID-19 crisis should be used to prepare.
Regarding the omicron variant, Gilbert noted that, due to its mutations, the virus seems to spread more easily And it is possible that vaccines are less effective in preventing infection, but he insisted that this does not mean that they are less effective in reducing serious illness or death.
“Until we know more, we should be cautious and take steps to decrease the spread of this new variant, “he said. Gilbert’s intervention coincides with the new restrictions imposed by the British Government to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
To highlight, the obligation to wear a mask on public transport or in stores, while all travelers entering the country, both those vaccinated and those who are not, must undergo a PCR test on the second day of entry. From tomorrow, the British authorities will demand, in addition, an antigen test or PCR 48 hours before shipping to the UK.
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