Almost everyone on the planet is desperate for a way out of the corona horror, so it is worth sharing the concluding paragraph of Matt Ridley’s article in the 10,000th issue of The Spectator. The 5th Viscount Ridley who sits in the House of Lords is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and an award-winning science author: The Red Queen, Genome and The Evolution of Everything.
In the Spectator article Ridley writes sections on Protease inhibitors, Remdesivir, Favipiravir, Monoclonal antibodies and Hydroxyloroquine. Here’s his concluding chapter:
“Altogether I am optimistic that within a month or two, one of the 30 or more therapies currently being tested is likely to prove effective and safe. Primed by Aids and ebola, we know where to look for chemicals that inhibit viruses, or prevent viruses replicating, in a way that we did not 20 years ago. If people can take a pill that drastically reduces their chances of dying, and clears up their symptoms before they need to be admitted to hospital, then we need not have to wait for a vaccine to end the lockdown and achieve herd immunity.”
To read the full Ridley report go to www.spectator.co.uk
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