Having remained quiet on the side, Dr. Morris spoke, “The government started building the vaccination center a long time ago, and I think it should be operational by now. I heard the tender process had been completed, so I assume it will be very soon. They have also rounded up the specialists in that field, so I’m sure they’ll step up the prevention of the spread of the virus.”
‘This is no doubt good news!’
Lily grew calmer and asked, despite herself, “Have they already developed the vaccine? Is it reliable? Has it gone through clinical trials yet? Are there any data on its side effects and adverse reactions?”
Dr. Blanc shook his head. “I’m not sure since it’s a different department. However, vaccines would have to go through several stages of clinical trials before they could be used. Anyway, I’m only telling you this so that you know everyone is working hard, and it’s not you alone.”
“I know you’re eager to find the cure, but don’t get too anxious about it.” With a soft sigh, Dr. Blanc said, “We must do things one step at a time. What’s important is that we can steadily eradicate the virus.”
If she was somewhat anxious before this, Dr. Blanc’s words managed to put her mind at ease.
Nodding, she said, “I’ve overreacted.”
“Oh, yes, this is the latest data on the effectiveness of your concoction.” Dr. Morris took a step forward and handed her a logbook. "Lab mice 3 and 11 fully recovered with no side effects, and others are improving. Your medicine might truly be effective.”
He was careful with his wording but stayed true to the facts. He did not try to disparage the results simply because he looked down on herbal medicine or Lily.
Lily browsed through the logbook and closed it. The data was only to ascertain whether the results would be as she had imagined, and now it proved that her judgment was correct as the outcome was almost the same.
“Okay, I’ll do another round, and if there’s no problem, I’ll gradually put my medicine to use,” she said, looking at Dr. Blanc.
Dr. Blanc nodded and looked at her serenely as he waved at Dr. Morris. “Moe, go to Zone A to see the progress of their experiment, then bring a copy of their data to submit to the central unit for compilation and analysis.”
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