Corona Virus Crisis Discussion Thread

**softailrider** · March-13-20, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by jcole

Probably in about a year or so, like all other vaccines that have to be created from scratch.

Why not begin a program on a similar scale as the Manhattan Project and get it done sooner?

**jcole** · March-13-20, 03:02 PM

I think nuclear weapons is taking it a bit far, but if you think that's what we need....

Originally Posted by softailrider

Why not begin a program on a similar scale as the Manhattan Project and get it done sooner?

**JBMcB** · March-13-20, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by softailrider

Why not begin a program on a similar scale as the Manhattan Project and get it done sooner?

Because it involves animal and human testing, and those take time. You can't speed them up by adding more test subjects.

There are already federal and private labs working on this, across multiple governments and nations. They are already set up to work on stuff like this. Leave them alone and let them do their jobs.