Vol. 23 No. 46 Sunday, November 15, 2020 Page 2 THE GUARDIAN Sunday, November 15, 2020 Potential vaccine against COVID-19 The World’s hope to eventually defeat COVID-19 was raised on Monday by the announcement of a potential breakthrough in a vaccine candidate. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has announced that its COVID-19 vaccine successfully prevented 90% of infections compared to a placebo, a more positive result than experts expected. The analysis is based on 94 cases of infection with SARS- CoV-2, the virus that causes Vaccine COVID-19, among both the represent results collected seven victory not only for public health vaccinated and placebo groups. days after the second of Pfizer’s but for science as well. The Experts had set a minimum two-shot regimen. companies’ vaccine is based threshold of 60% effectiveness Pfizer, which developed and on a new technology that relies for vaccines to be considered tested its vaccine with German on a genetic material known for emergency authorization or company BioNTech, said in as mRNA. No mRNA-based approval. The company’s trial a release that it will continue vaccines have received approval seven days after the second dose. included data from 38,955 of following people in the study from the FDA yet, although Pfizer believes it will be able to the total 43,538 volunteers who for a couple more weeks until several are being tested for supply 50 million doses by the enrolled. the middle of November when other diseases. The results are a end of this year, and around 1.3 Pfizer is the first company to everyone in the study will have testament to the benefits of the billion by the end of 2021. release results from its COVID-19 been followed for at least two platform — using mRNA speeds H o w e v e r, t h e r e a r e vaccine, part of a planned interim months. That’s the timeframe the up the development of a vaccine logistical challenges, as the analysis by an independent data Food and Drug Administration since the process does not require vaccine has to be kept in ultra- safety monitoring board that is (FDA) is requiring for COVID- growing vast amounts of virus. cold storage at below minus reviewing all of the handful of 19 vaccines before considering Each injection contains lipid 80C. This could create major vaccine candidates from different them for emergency authorization nanoparticles — fat bubbles — logistical challenges for mass companies that are currently being or approval. that surround a strip of genetic treatment outside major urban tested in people. The findings The results represent a material, messenger RNA. The areas and in low- or middle- genetic material carries the income countries. blueprint for the distinctive spiky There are also questions protein that studs the coronavirus about how long immunity SAGICOR LIFE INC. surface. After being injected into lasts and the companies have a person’s arm, the fat capsule not presented a breakdown of delivers its payload to the body’s the vaccine’s effectiveness in Anthony Kuylen Sr of Cor Bishop Martin & Father Reyes Street, cells, and the messenger RNA different age groups. Dangriga Town, Belize, having made sworn deposition that Policy instructs those cells to build No F01172921 issued by Sagicor Life Inc. has been declared lost, the spike protein, effectively and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate teaching the immune system The Guardian of the same, notice is hereby given that unless objection is raised how to recognize and block the Protecting Freedom Rights Democracy within one month of the date hereof, the duplicate policy asked for coronavirus. will be issued. Instead, vaccine developers EDITOR: only needed the genetic sequence Alfonso Noble Dated November 10th, 2020 of SARS-CoV-2, which ADVERTISING became available in January, Louis Thompson By Order to start building a vaccine. COMPOSITOR: Other companies, including Kristen Jimenez Althea Hazzard Massachusetts-based Moderna, REPORTER: Corporate Secretary and vaccine giant Sanofi, are Jem Smith also testing mRNA COVID-19 CONTRIBUTORS: vaccines. Byron Donaire A vaccine - alongside better Rene Flowers treatments - is seen as the best way Vanessa Guerrero SAGICOR LIFE INC. of getting out of the restrictions RECEPTIONIST/ACCOUNTS CLERK that have been imposed on all our Vanessa Gillett lives. There are around a dozen in Sylvia Kuylen of Cor Bishop Martin & Father Reyes Street, the final stages of testing - known Published by The Dangriga Town, Belize, having made sworn deposition that Policy as a phase 3 trial - but this is the Guardian Newspaper Limited No F01172939 issued by Sagicor Life Inc. has been declared lost, first to show any results. Cor. Ebony St. & Bel China Bridge, and having made application to the Directors to grant a duplicate Previous trials have shown P. O. 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As we go to press tonight in the public service the very November 11, we know that the minute they take office. That too People’s United Party will form will be adding significantly to the next government. At 9:15, the unemployment line. Leader of the United Democratic Most recently, he stated Party, Hon. Patrick Faber, issued that one of the first moves his a concession statement in which government will be making he urged for unity as democracy will be the reopening of the free has once again prevailed and the zone in Corozal. Big mistake! people have spoken. But what He will, in effect, invite the Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow does this all mean? From what COVID-19 pandemic into the There have been bouts of Minister of the country and said this newspaper knows of the PUP, country in an uncontrollable unprecedented floods which have that even though his tenure in they have established themselves fashion. What’s more, he stated covered just about every corner office was almost up and that as a party that is well-known that immediately upon assuming of the country caused by tropical the government was strapped for for looting and plundering the office he will restart the illegal storm Eta. There were numerous cash, monies would be dedicated government coffers. The last cattle trade, basically giving flood warnings from the National to flood relief efforts. PM Barrow time they were in office they approval to an illegal act. There Emergency Management made it clear that regardless of the left the treasury empty with is not much more that could have Organization (NEMO) and for outcome of the general elections, almost unsurmountable bills been expected from this lot. quite some time, a flood watch at least $10 million had been which we had nothing to show Even before taking office, was in effect for the Belize, identified in these efforts. These for. Now they are back and there we have seen glimpses of how Cayo, Stann Creek, and Toledo monies have been identified from is nothing that they have told they will again cream off the districts. Despite these warnings, a series of reimbursements from us that inspires us to begin to public coffers. At least one of however, almost nothing could international financial institutions believe that they are a reformed the key players of the Mahogany have prepared the residents for as well as other rainy day savings. political party. Very many of the Heist disaster has reared her ugly the flood which overtook these He says that regardless of the same players of the 1998 - 2008 head once again and is already districts. In certain areas of the upcoming elections, whatever era remain in place. And now planning her next housing scam. country, flood waters raised all the funds deemed necessary for some of their offspring are in We will wait and see how that way up to eight feet and farmers disaster relief will be identified office. one develops and how the public had to relocate their livestock and as spent accordingly. From what we have gleaned purse will suffer. parents and guardians had to fend Being realistic, however, from their policies, their return But with all that said, for higher grounds. By the latest the Rt. Hon. Barrow expressed will once again usher in an era democracy is alive in Belize! approximations, some 30,000 that the distribution of these of pillaging. We have heard their The UDP was unsuccessful as residents have been directly provisions have been made leader, John Briceño publicly the people have told us that we impacted by the flood. A number concrete with both Hon. Patrick say that they will discontinue the can no longer serve. With all of government agencies including Faber, leader elect of the United ongoing infrastructural projects. that has been previously said, personnel from the Belize Coast Democratic Party, and Hon.