Laboratory director Moderna predicted when the coronavirus pandemic will end

The executive director of the modern vaccine manufacturing laboratory, Stephane Bancel, he believes that the pandemic could end in a year, and he predicted that those who don’t get “punctures” will be “naturally immune” because the Delta variant is so contagious that it leads to a flu-like situation.

The executive’s projections come the same day the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed a downward trend in the pandemic. According to the agency, the 3.6 million global cases of COVID-19 recorded in the week between September 13 and 19 represent a drop of 9% from the previous seven days, with which it is the second consecutive week of decline in infections of the world population. For who, deaths during the same period were 59,000, 7% lower than the previous week, the fourth consecutive decline.

When asked if Bancel would mean a return to normal in the second half of next year, he replied: “From today, in a year, I guess.”

Applied 6 billion vaccines worldwide, Bancel also explained that the current production of anti-COVID-19 sera means that everyone should be able to get vaccinated by mid-2022.

The statements of the head of the American laboratory, made to the Swiss newspaper The new Zurich Times, highlighted the expansion of production capacity across the industry over the past six months, which according to his projections, “there should be enough doses available by the middle of next year for everyone on this earth to be vaccinated.”

Coinciding with other experts, who predict that it is only in the spring of the northern hemisphere that a return to normal can be achieved, Bancel added that “Those who don’t get vaccinated will be naturally immune, because the Delta variant is very contagious. That way we’ll end up in a flu-like situation.

With a highly contagious variant, like Delta from India, Moderna’s boss called for vaccinations to prevent a viral infection: “You can get vaccinated and have a good winter. Or not to do it and run the risk of getting sick and maybe even ending up in the hospital. “

The CEO of the laboratory also spoke of the growth of cases in children under 12, a population that is not yet taken into account in vaccination plans. He said that soon the injections would be available even for babies.

In the same vein, the English medical director, Chris whitty, stated that Transmission of COVID-19 is highest among children aged 12 to 15, and almost all unvaccinated children could become infected at some point.

Although about half of children are likely to have already had COVID-19, he said, protection may decrease and a vaccination program would disrupt schools less than if children were infected.

Common COVID-19 for next spring

Since UK, a country that currently suffers an average of 30,000 cases in the past 7 days, similar comments are coming in. According to an expert, country “weathered the worst” and pandemic could look like a cold in the spring of next year, leading expert says.

Thus manifested, John bell, professor of medicine at the Oxford University, who said it was because people’s immunity to the virus is boosted by vaccines and exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

Bell believes things “should be fine” after the winter is over in the northern hemisphere, adding that “there was continued exposure to the virus even among those vaccinated.”

Regarding the number of infections and deaths and still gloomy forecasts for the cold season which begins in the northern hemisphere, the specialist indicated that it is “very important that we do not panic”, adding that currently “Serious infections and deaths from COVID-19 are very low. “

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