Astonishing revelations from an Irish scientist on the end of the pandemic

Almost a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, some glimmers of hope are starting to shine as vaccination plans progress in various countries. For the Irish immunologist Luke O’Neill, professor of biochemistry at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, humanity is taking the first tentative steps towards ending the pandemic that set 2020 on fire. This is evidenced by the numbers: Last week, overall, a 17% retraction of the contagion rate was observed, thus becoming the fifteenth consecutive week with a marked decrease in the number of new confirmed cases. Too, there was a 10% drop in the death rate last week, the second week in a row that global deaths have fallen. According to the specialist’s forecast, the next nine months will be decisive.

Likewise, The specialist urged the developed countries which have a surplus of the number of doses of vaccines for each inhabitant to give these inoculants to the rest of the nations which still could not speed up their vaccination campaigns.. This is not minor data, because Canada, for example, has 9 vaccines per person, the United States 7, the United Kingdom 6 and the European Union 5. “The goal is for the world to achieve collective immunity as soon as possible, and the accumulation of vaccines will not be possible,” O’Neill snapped.

Immunity for all

Effective vaccination campaigns are starting to bear fruit. “Israel tells us that vaccines work very well. Big news in this regard: 94% protection has been achievedO’Neill said in a video recently posted to NewstalkFM which has gone viral on the networks. “If we get protection in our own countries, we need to share the excess vaccines we have with the world. Canada has 9 vaccines per person, the United States 7, the United Kingdom 6, and the European Union 5. It is essential to administer excess vaccines to countries in need.because it will allow the world to reach high levels of immunization earlier. We are asking every country in the developed world to prepare to donate vaccines, oddly enough, ”said the 56-year-old scientist from the University of London and Trinity College.

Reopening of activities

In the next six to nine months, some normalcy may returnsaid O’Neill, author of several books, including “Humanology”, “The Great Irish Book of Science” and “Never mind the B # ll * cks, here’s the science“. “Once vaccination is widespread, we will still have to restrict movement between different countries. This is the price we will have to pay to have some freedom and not go back to strict confinements. Freedom will involve the reopening of activities, it will allow certain events to happen again, international events will start again., but the price to pay will be that of not being able to make international trips, ”he explained.

The main cause of restriction of movement between different countries, says the specialist, are the mutations of SARS-CoV-2, which are always worrying. “If we get protection in our own countries, we are not going to want new strains of the virus to enter the local scene, while other countries are vaccinated and this is crucial,” he said.

Essential nutrition

Planning the last stretch will not be easy. The specialist focused on the next 6 to 12 months and urged not to neglect a balanced diet, the key to strengthening the immune system. “Our immune system also needs iron, and a recently published study shows that a deficiency of this mineral makes vaccines less effective. This was not observed specifically in COVID-19, but in vaccines applied against rubella and influenza, ”he explained. The body must be well nourished. “If you have an iron deficiency, the condition gets worse. The message is very clear: you have to have a balanced diet ”.

Video editing: Laura Latella

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