"Being very optimistic, we will have a vaccine in the beginning of 2021"
The Dr. Campos, doctor in Veterinary Sciences at UFRGS, professor of undergraduate and graduate studies at the Federal University of Tocantins and member of the Board of the Brazilian Society of Virology, explained about the Coronavirus during the activity.
According to the researcher, viruses are the most abundant beings on the planet. “We eat and breathe viruses at all times. In a gram of lettuce we have millions of viruses. But the viruses found in lettuce, like so many others, are not harmful to our health, unlike SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19 ”, he said.
Dr. Campos explained that the new coronavirus is an enveloped virus (they have external lipid protection, the viral envelope), for this more sensitive reason. “Therefore, the importance of always wash your hands and rub alcohol gel, these are the ways to eliminate it."
"Most people are asymptomatic, and that is where the danger is, they are infected and they don't know, and that way they can pass it on to other people," he explained.
About the vaccine, Dr. Campos pointed out that should still take to get the population. “Being very optimistic we will have a vaccine at the end of the year, or at the beginning of 2021. But, I am sure that 7 billion doses will not be manufactured overnight. Unfortunately, we will have to live with this policy of distancing until the end of the year at least ”, he concluded.
At the end of the lecture, Dr. Campos spoke about the importance of retirees taking care of themselves. “You who are in the risk group, have to take extra care. Stay at home, wear masks, take care of yourself ”, he concluded.
Director Glaci informed those present that CPERS will make a complaint to international human rights organizations about attacks on salaries and pensions that threaten the lives of education workers, retired and the active.
“The proposal was approved yesterday by the General Council, and the idea came out of the virtual retirees' meeting held in Estrela. We are going to denounce what the government is doing to us worldwide”, he concluded.
The next online retirees' meeting will take place tomorrow, the 25th, at the 14th Nuclei (São Leopoldo).