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Bill Gates’ influence on the W.H.O. questioned
Meanwhile, plans to produce and administer a Coronavirus vaccine proceed….
Global philanthropists, experts call for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
Published: Friday, 01 May 2020 09:59
Written by The Canadian Press
https://steinbachonline.com/covid-19/covid-19-articles/national/global-philanthropists-experts-call-for-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-plan
OTTAWA — Leading philanthropists and immunization experts say the world lacks the ability to properly manufacture, finance and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, even if one were found by the end of the year.
The good news, they say, is that if planning starts now as promising research continues, a new method can be found to ensure the vaccine goes to everyone who needs it across the world.
They say that itself would be a breakthrough in international science, business and political co-operation.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other groups are calling for new global financing tools to spool up the manufacturing capability in both developed and less developed countries.
That’s because, as of right now, there’s no equitable or practical way to distribute a new vaccine across the globe.
That means coming up with potentially tens of billions of dollars to outfit factories, train health workers, and focus research on a simple vaccine that might work.
“We need to put in place a massive amount of capacity to develop vaccines, so when and if we get a vaccine, that’s able to be developed or manufactured at a huge and unprecedented scale,” Joe Cerrell, the managing director of the Gates foundation said from London during a conference call Thursday that included participants from at least three continents.
GAVI, the world’s leading international immunization non-profit organization, and the One Campaign advocacy group are joining the Gates foundation in the push for a plan.
Cerrell said advance market commitments are a key financial tool that governments and companies need to adopt to ensure the smooth rollout of a vaccine.
An advance market commitment is essentially a guarantee offered by a government or financial institution to buy a certain amount of a product before it is ready for the market. That would allow factories everywhere to gear up and be ready for an unprecedented level of production.
“A large company may be able to do that if there’s a guaranteed purchase, but if you’re a developing-country vaccine manufacturer you may need some direct finance to be able to help you build these facilities,” said Cerrell.
Dr. Seth Berkley, the head of GAVI, said there are 89 vaccines in development around the world, seven of which are in clinical trials, and that number could double to 200. But the options need to be narrowed much sooner towards finding simpler vaccine that is the most effective, and easiest to mass-produce and administer.
(Read more: https://steinbachonline.com/covid-19/covid-19-articles/national/global-philanthropists-experts-call-for-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-plan.)
Malicious cyber activity is not a new issue. The armed forces discovered more than a decade ago trojans in their motherboards made in China. They were programmed to cause a shutdown in the piece of military equipment if it was armed and made ready for use. (1)
Executive Order on Securing the United States Bulk-Power System
Infrastructure & Technology
Issued on: May 1, 2020
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that foreign adversaries are increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in the United States bulk-power system, which provides the electricity that supports our national defense, vital emergency services, critical infrastructure, economy, and way of life. The bulk-power system is a target of those seeking to commit malicious acts against the United States and its people, including malicious cyber activities, because a successful attack on our bulk-power system would present significant risks to our economy, human health and safety, and would render the United States less capable of acting in defense of itself and its allies.
Footnotes
(1) William Thomas, “Faulty Chips Could Cripple U.S. Attack On Iran,” William Thomas Online, Feb 22, 2007, at http://www.envirosagainstwar.org/know/read.php?itemid=5259
Operation Underground Railroad
Operation Toussaint focuses on Port-au-Prince, Haiti where Tim Ballard and his special forces team go undercover with local law enforcement to bring a ring of sex traffickers (who bribed their way out of jail) to justice. Go to www.ourrescue.org for more information.
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I swear I need some relief from all the bad news…. Some comic relief is required.
Jesus rolls back the stone….
Harrison Ford rolls the dice
This spring’s colors are … bright….
Waiting and waiting for the delivery guy to arrive….
Who we are and who the New World Order thinks we are
It wasn’t hard for them to turn us against each other. We were already headed in that direction.
But now the Reval is coming! Hold on!
With its help, we will overcome the challenge to humanity!
And a new era in history will begin…. The last time it did was with Amphibian Ascension.
“Did it. Arrived in upper atmosphere approximately 4:05 Standard Oceanic Time. Fantastic view. New breathing apparatus working satisfactorily; all life support systems go. Feel humbly conscious of the greatness of the occasion. Millions of years of evolution necessary to prepare for this day.”
OK, that was fun. I needed it.