Why Are Some Countries Having More Cases Of COVID-19 Than Others?

A Compulsary
B.Stopped the Program
C.Never Implemented

If we start looking around we will see certain countries doing better than others. What have they done different to contain the virus? The truth is very little compared to everyone else right now ,but a possible injection you receive when you are born and then another booster later on could be the difference.Not all countries administer this so it gives for some interesting data.

The BCG or Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine has been around for approximately 100 years. Unfortunately countries have stopped using it over time yet some still administer it today. The vaccine was to help fight respiratory infections in juveniles and is now the hope for the cure of COVID-19. Already tests are being carried out with this vaccine with results expected in a few months.Basically you are given a mild/weakened form of TB which actually helps the immune system. Holland have already started testing on health workers 10 days ago as we don't have two years to wait and have no choice.

In South Africa having the BCG injection when you are a new born or within the first year is law. This is to help prevent Tuberculosis or TB as it is also commonly known.The vaccine helps boos the immune system giving the youngsters a chance and protection against TB. Later in life the BCG vaccine does wear off, but you have already created antibodies that will help.

If we start to look around at countries who roll out these injections to their kids it starts to paint a clearer picture. Information and data is what is going to show what the right route is going to be going forward and solving the problem.

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Many countries used to give the new born this vaccine, but have since stopped over the past decade or two. 49 countries have in fact changed their policy with this BCG vaccine and only 16 give a booster when you are a teenager, normally when you are around 15/16. I haven't forgotten this injection as it was the one with many needles leaving a raised scar for a few years afterwards.Unfortunately South Africa has stopped handing out that booster these days and is more about Government spend and financial than anything else.

If we look at the death rate around the world and look at the map the top 5 are in purple and orange. I know Australia has not gone with the trend, but that could be down to the lock down in place now. Portugal I think is showing this thought process could possibly be right as compare their neighbors in Spain to their figures. The same could be said for Ireland who have had a different vaccine policy to the UK.

Spain is nearly on 14 000 deaths compared to Portugals 345. UK is on 6100 against Ireland's 210. Nigeria has had 238 cases with 5 deaths with a country that has a huge population. India you would think would be ravaged, but they haven't been over run and have only had 150 deaths. There seems to be a trend that one cannot ignore as the figures tell their own story.

I am sure more and more research will go into this, but at least it gives the scientists a starting point for the COVID-19 vaccine. If this is true then the vaccine wont take 18 months to create and it will be ready within a fraction of the time.Holland has already started clinical trials 10 days ago on over 800 health workers.