Posted on 03/30/2020 8:33:00 AM PDT by Kaslin
While elected officials and bureaucrats go about shutting down business, entrepreneurs and the private sector will lead America and the world out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Case in point are companies such as Pulmotect Inc., a Houston-based bio-pharmaceutical company that develops products to reduce death in patients at risk of severe respiratory diseases.
Pulmotect in late January announced that experiments involving its PUL-042 immune system drug showed promise in protecting against both lethal SARS-associated coronavirus and the MERS-associated coronavirus. PUL-042 is delivered as an aerosol. In tests involving mice, a single inhaled dose was shown to protect the host from SARS-CoV, and the drug significantly reduced the amount of virus in the lungs after infection with either the SARS-or MERS-related coronavirus, according to the company’s press release.
“We have demonstrated PUL-042’s unique ability to stimulate the immune system in the lungs to protect against a wide range of pathogens in multiple animal models,” said Colin Broom, MD, chief executive officer of Pulmotect. “With the risks of virulent coronaviruses and other threats increasing, as shown by the recent outbreak in Wuhan (and now the rest of the world) … Pulmotect is optimistic that its immune-stimulating technology could be useful in mitigating the threats of current and emerging pathogens and protecting vulnerable populations.”
Pulmotect has worked for more than a decade with MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas A&M in developing the drug.
Pulmotect plans to launch clinical trials testing the safety and effectiveness of the drug in humans next week at Houston Methodist, the company told the Houston Chronicle. If successful, it could request expedited approval in the next six months.
“(I)f approved, it could provide short-term immunization for doctors, nurses and people in close proximity to COVID-19 patients until a proper vaccine is developed,” the newspaper reported.
Meanwhile, British vacuum cleaner and home appliance maker Dyson Ltd. has announced it has designed a new ventilator called the CoVent, with plans to ship thousands in the coming weeks, according to CNN. The company’s founder, billionaire inventor James Dyson, said the company came up with the bed-mounted, portable ventilator in just 10 days.
“This new device can be manufactured quickly, efficiently and at volume,” Dyson wrote in a letter obtained by Fast Company. He noted CoVent is “designed to address the specific clinical needs of COVID-19 patients.”
Wisconsin manufacturers are helping to lead the charge in production of the bare essentials — in particular, replenishing the nation’s dwindling toilet paper, soap and hand sanitizer supplies.
Clearwater Paper’s plant in Neenah is part of the nation’s leading producer of store-brand paper products.
“Clearwater Paper is also experiencing a significant increase in demand for its retail tissue products and an increase in demand for paperboard used for packaging food and pharmaceutical products,” the manufacturer said in a press release. “The company is focused on ensuring continuous operations to serve its customers’ demand for these essential goods. Clearwater Paper’s facilities are currently producing as usual."
If government really wants to help, it will get out of the way of private sector innovation and American industry. More than ever, as John Hartley of National Review recently wrote, it’s time for government to cut the red tape to combat the coronavirus.
“In addition to the many measures being introduced and passed into law, including economic-stimulus measures and funding for testing, one critically important government response is to cut red tape and regulatory burdens that stand in the way of a quick and impactful response from businesses that can meaningfully help in the crisis,” Hartley wrote.
Meanwhile, the CDC is more concerned with fighting Climate Change.
Nobody will lead us out if the virus. It doesn’t end. There will be another model with assumptions and projections that turns June to July to August. And then when that is over the Great Fauci will fins another virus and another pandemic and so on and so on.
There is no doubt that we will see Government in the way of the eradication of the virus. When have we see this sad bunch we call the Federal Government do much but play politics. The politics has already started with the communist Democrats led by Pelosi.
I see the Great and Powerful Fauci, but who is behind the curtain ???
Feral politicians protecting their feral offspring
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We have ZERO good restaurants here in our little town. It is a VERY small town. We have to go to Cedar Park or Austin for a good restaurant. We rarely eat out...
1. too expensive compared to eating at home
2. food is better at home
We really only go out to take our adult kids out for birthdays, etc. But we often have them over for dinner at our house.
So C. V. epidemic is not what is keeping us out of restaurants. Our mall is closed down but it rarely had more than two customers. Stores have been closing down in the last 4 years anyway.... There is a place called The Domain in Austin. But there is only one store we shop at there. They have OK restaurants, not really good...
Texas is known for BBQ. There are a LOT OF BAD ones here!
Just damn. You weren’t joking.
5578 search hits at cdc.gov using the term “climate change”.
I’ve been using Transgender as an indicator they had totally lost focus, but climate change is even better. Diversity îs a big one as well.
Partial Martial Law.... so far....
They will lead is out of the NEXT coronavirus epidemic. If they are still in the mouse-testing stage, they are too far behind the curve.
Well DUH! Just DUH! When has the people in Government solved anything? They just muddy the waters and it is been going on for far longer than the C-Virus.
Texas is known for BBQ.
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If you’re going out for bbq dinner in texas you better like brisket, otherwise you’re liable to starve
The Obama Admin Repeatedly Sought Millions In CDC Funding Cuts;
Contradicts Biden’s Attacks On Trump Preparedness
abc14news.com ^ | 3/27/2020 | brandon d. jones / FR Posted by bitt
The Obama administration consistently sought to slice hundreds of tens of millions of dollars in funding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), yearly spending plan requests clearly show — seemingly undercutting previous Vice President Joe Biden’s repeated assaults on the Trump White Residence for its pandemic preparedness. A lot of Democrats, which include Biden, have falsely claimed that Trump slashed the CDC budget, and Biden has advised that he would not go after very similar cuts.
FactCheck.org points out that CDC funding has essentially increased w/ the existing administration, mostly because Congress insisted on equal funding amounts for CDC and the National Institutes of Wellness (NIH).
On ABC News’ “This Week” on March 1, Biden claimed: “Trump cut the funding for the CDC.” On Friday, Biden stepped up his assaults, writing on Twitter: “Donald Trump’s careless, shortsighted steps remaining our country sick-geared up and now people are paying the price.”
BACKSTORY In fiscal year 2013, when Biden was vice president, the Obama administration sought a funding level of $5.9 billion of the CDC......a $569 million reduction from the 2012 budget of $6.46 billion.
In fiscal year 2015, the Obama administration sought a $414 million slash, and again in the fiscal year 2017, the Obama administration looked to eradicate $251 million in CDC funding.
The proposed cuts were for The Prevention and Community Health Fund, and the individual Protection Treatment Act of 2010 to bolster the nation’s well-being care program. (Excerpt) Read more at abc14news.com ...
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