President Rodrigo Duterte believes that many countries have already “perfected” vaccines for COVID-19.
“Ang masabi ko sa inyo na good news, is that we believe, and I believe too, that many countries have now perfected some vaccines. Maybe some are haphazard, kasi madalian eh. The quest for vaccine takes time, years. Dito nagmamadalian, at least we have medicine that would fight COVID,” he said.
[I can share a good news to you. We believe, and I believe too that many countries have now perfected some vaccines. Maybe some are haphazard, because they were done in a hurry. The quest for vaccine takes time, years. They developed the vaccine in a hurry, at least we have medicine that would fight COVID.]
In addition to this, Duterte also claimed that bodies can develop immunity against the illness.
“Actually ang mangyari kasi ‘yan, nabigla, pumasok sa katawan, hindi niya recognized kung ano ‘yun so he has to manufacture, just like what we are doing physically in the outside world. Ang ating body has to fight. Minsan, na-overwhelm, natatalo siya. That’s why you fight for your life inside,” he said.
[Actually, the virus enters the body, but it is not recognized so it has to manufacture, just like what we are doing physically in the outside world. Our body has to fight. But sometimes, it gets overwhelmed, it gets defeated. That’s why you fight for your life inside.]
Experts also agree that there is no certainty the preventive medicine will be ready by next year.
