[burger]

Thanks for this thread - those were really informative explanations of what went wrong, when, how, and why. My fear at this point is that until we have an antibody test, confirmation that the virus can't mutate quickly and render said antibodies meaningless, and a widely available vaccine, we will be stuck in some cycle of this new normal for the duration. 

Hardly confirmed yet, but some scientists are saying that the mutation rate is slower than the flu, making a single vaccine potentially effective.

https://www.businessinsider.com/new-coro...ing-2020-3

I think that article links to a WaPo article with more details.

[burger]

Thanks for this thread - those were really informative explanations of what went wrong, when, how, and why. My fear at this point is that until we have an antibody test, confirmation that the virus can't mutate quickly and render said antibodies meaningless, and a widely available vaccine, we will be stuck in some cycle of this new normal for the duration. 

Hardly confirmed yet, but some scientists are saying that the mutation rate is slower than the flu, making a single vaccine potentially effective.

https://www.businessinsider.com/new-coro...ing-2020-3

I think that article links to a WaPo article with more details.