COVID vaccine just a shot in the dark against the next global killer virus

This coronavirus is merely a dress rehearsal but there's no sign of any comprehensive plans for the viral age's next attack.

Guy Rundle

Dec 17, 2020

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covid-19 vaccine US america — (Image: AP/Mark Lennihan)

Hurrah, the vaccine is here! Let the rejoicing be unconfined! Truly a holiday season miracle which shows the folly of the war on Christmas and the truth of the Western faith. I mean you don't see Buddha dishing out any miracle cures, do ya?

Continue in this vein indefinitely.

Truly, the apparent discovery of an effective COVID-19 vaccine is a cause for rejoicing, proof of the success of a massive interconnected global effort, subcontracted to both private and public entities but driven by the power of the state to foot the bill.

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About the Author

Guy Rundle

Correspondent-at-large

Guy Rundle is correspondent-at-large for Crikey. He's a former editor of Arena Magazine and contributes to a variety of publications in Australia and the United Kingdom.