"Chinese vaccines can save American lives." The new epidemic situation has escalated again. On the 26th, the US blogger published an article by its columnist, Professor of economics at George Mason University, Tyler Cowen, condemning the trump Administration for launching a trade war with China. According to the article, the biggest cost of the US China trade war is the lack of cooperation in fighting the new epidemic. China has made great progress in vaccine research and development. In principle, Americans can also benefit from it. However, the fact is that the United States has not invested in Chinese vaccines. At the time of publication of this article, the United States has accumulated more than 8.6 million confirmed cases and more than 225 000 deaths. The increasingly out of control epidemic situation is aggravating the worry of American media.

    Chinese vaccine can save American lives

    "Critics of President Trump's (launching) trade war with China emphasize that the trade war has led to rising consumer prices, huge bailouts for American farmers, and displeasure on both sides. For now, all of the above are true, but not enough. The biggest cost of a trade war, measured by the loss of life, continued commercial uncertainty and longer-term economic recession, is the lack of cooperation between the United States and China on vaccines and other biological advances. " At the beginning of the article.

    Next, the article specifically states that, considering the position of the United States, it is impossible to know which new crown vaccine is the safest and most effective before further clinical trials and other studies. Therefore, the US federal government has purchased seven vaccines in advance. By doing so, the United States can ensure that companies are ready to accelerate vaccine production.

    "The current portfolio is multinational companies (vaccines), including Pfizer, Sanofi, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Ideally, (U.S. investment) should include at least one Chinese vaccine, "the article turns and then says," but not. "

    Obviously, given the current rhetoric of the U.S. government, the use of Chinese vaccines is politically difficult, the article said. "You can't accuse the new crown of being a" Chinese virus "while telling Americans that they should be vaccinated in China. Therefore, the trump government has not made serious efforts to reach a vaccine sharing agreement with China. " The article says.

    "At first, some observers in the United States even ridiculed China's efforts to develop a vaccine." But so far, the situation has reversed, "China is moving faster than any other country, with several competitive vaccines, four of which are in phase III trials," the article said Although there is no final result, the article "names" that the relevant data shows that the bbibp CorV vaccine developed by the Chinese research team is likely to be safe. A paper recently published in the famous medical journal Lancet also points out that the relevant results are "very promising" and safe enough.

    "China, with its extensive information collection capabilities, is conducting the third phase of the trial more efficiently and openly. Whether you agree or not, Americans can benefit in principle, because China has taken all the risks and provided the relevant information. "

    The article goes on to say that another advantage of Chinese vaccines is that they can be used for rapid production and are highly scalable. "From a purely biomedical point of view, Chinese vaccines may not be the most effective product, but they may be helpful." China actively sells vaccines overseas and shares vaccine information, but "the United States has not joined.".

    In the last part, the article goes straight to the theme, saying that if the United States really needs a Chinese vaccine, it may be an embarrassing publicity failure. "However, considering the huge damage caused by the new crown, the cost of getting an effective vaccine is negligible."

    "China has become an important player in the biomedical field faster than most people think. Trade with China is not just about iPhones, soybeans and Wal Mart's plastic toys. Today, it is also a matter of life and death. At the beginning of the trade war, few Americans probably knew that. But one of the benefits of trade is that it creates valuable and unforeseen opportunities. " At the end of the article.