RE: Big business27 Feb 2020 13:09
The likely scenario is the virus will recede over the summer and could return when the Autumn arrives. If it mutates it could return stronger.
Governments are looking to slow the pandemic now so that they are in a better position , with a vacine , to defend against it's return . I believe that they will have a vacine in less than 12 months. Possibly for early winter . A bit like the annual flu vacine.
A new flu vacine is produced each year. To produce these vacines is a lot quicker and easier than creating new cancer beating drugs, for example. There route to market is also less comolex.