difficult is it to do, how quickly could that be done? difficult is it to do, how quickly could that be done? i think the first step before could that be done? i think the first step before that could that be done? i think the first step before that would - could that be done? i think the first step before that would be | could that be done? i think the i first step before that would be to do work in the lab, looking at serum antibodies from people who have been vaccinated, and we have plenty of those now. and putting those with this new mutant in the lab and seeing if the antibodies still work. if that turns out not to be the case, and that the immunity that we ve got isn t really there anymore, then absolutely, the next step would be to start thinking about reformulating vaccines. that can be done quickly but it does, there are challenges beyond just creating the vaccine. you ve got to work out whether it s safe and effective. you ve got to manufacture it and get it approved by
ventilators are dying. and that is something that we have to tackle and that s why looking at these treatments from the serum antibodies to the hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin combination the antivirals like remdesivir are crucial because we need to avoid putting people on the ventilators not only because we have a shorter supply of ventilators because people are not surviving. and so we have to focus on these treatments. steve: yeah. well, dr. saphier, you have done such a good job explaining generally how everything is working people are watching and they have specific questions about their situations. we have an email from cindy. she says i work in grocery retail. and i have a family member who is at risk. what precautions should i take not to get the virus and bring it home because that is the big worry, isn t it? bringing it to somebody that never would suspect that you are the carrier.