Quote from: squatz1 on Today at 03:53:51 AM

why does everyone have to freak out now?

There might be a very good reason why some freaks out now, and this is due to the influence of movies/films about apocalypse due to virus like resident evil. Most people can be easily traumatized by this movies, so the thought of this might happen will be quite alarming to them which results to anxiety and panics. Another reason that I can think of is the reality that most people were only looking for the title of one article (may be part of the article) then will immediately spread news and rumors without investigating and researching for different angles of the report. Lastly, the current pandemic might be affecting most of the people's rational thinking as they are putting their hopes and trusts to the immediate release of a vaccine.

Quote from: Charles-Tim on September 09, 2020, 01:54:51 PM

BBC News - Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-54082192

Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK.

Why are they postponing the trials if this is clearly a common for clinical trials?, especially that insignificant part of the sample size caught the sickness. Are they trying to hide something? or, this is a pause to see if the sickness is severe and might turn to something irreversible? Either way, Let's hope for the immediate release of a vaccine. Wink