Researchers hope it will provide evidence in the fight against coronavirusAbout 500 hospital staff will take part in the trial that health authorities hope will provide evidence in the fight against coronavirus, as well as any future responses to novel viral outbreaks.
SAHMRI executive director Professor Steven Wesselingh said it was designed to protect against tuberculosis — an infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs — and is also a common treatment for bladder cancer patients.
Pneumococcus is a bacterium, also known as Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is not a virus.
WELL WE NEED THE MEDICINE TREATMENT FAST CAUSE THE ECONOMIC MELTDOWN IS HAPPENING, SUICIDES. DIVORCES HOMELESS PEOPLE, MORRISON AND CENTRE LINK ARE NOT IN TUNE, PEOPLE NOW NO MONEY TAKING TO LONG, SUFFERING TO MUCH, MORRISON GOOD LIFE, CANT KEEP THIS UP, WE HAVE TO OPEN BUSINESS
It's only worth would be to give the immune system a wake up call.
No, unlikely. BCG is a live (harmless) culture of Mycobacterium bovis - the cause of TB in cattle, other animals and occasionally in humans eg abattoir workers. It’s been used in Oz since 1950s. It confers general boost in immunity but is totally impracticable as a CVD vax.
one word Hydroxychloroquine
ProfPCDoherty has discussed the efficacy of TB vac in relation to countries that dropped this vaccination and their high covid-19 death toll.
This 👇👇👇
Nah.
Would hope one of many world wide trials for vaccine and cures hits the jackpot soon. This could be useful as an interim vaccine until a proper covid vaccine is developed. Let’s hope one of these trials works very very soon
this is just irresponsible sensationalist reporting.
Very Positive
This is not news There are literally hundreds of trials for a vaccine being run. None of them will merit any news coverage for many months It's irresponsible to tout this as though it's imminent
Don’t name the drug, you’ll get idiots clamouring for it like they have done in the US
Vaccines just say no
I’ll wait for Donald to ok it 😂