soccer during pandemic times
„panem et circenses“ Disclaimer: The both of us do like soccer. Based on our profound differences in cultural and linguistic roots, we are fans of different teams, that have won championships and cups over the past 60 years. The one from Bad Cannstatt is rooting for the VfB Stuttgart, while the Bavarian is rooting for […]
science and political decisions – a weird mixture
… today we write some satirical comments….. The following examples show decisions made by politicians based on scientific findings: Austria, government and flight directives Distancing helps to reduce droplet infections. Both, the WHO and the NIH advice a 2 meter distance between people in order to reduce a risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2. Most governments […]
sajo in a nutshell: sajo develops broadly-active antivirals
… with Miraculix and Falbala at the cauldron…. and it works! Dear Readers, Oliver Hoogvliet scetched the sajo business model. These cartoons show our business model in a nutshell. We like these cartoons. One part of sajo is research & development (R&D). The heart of the company is the sajo key technology, which allows us […]
sajo – Sabine and Joerg – B&B – Breun & Baumann
… this is who we are. An Interview by N. Minimax with Sabine and Joerg Hello Sabine and Joerg, how did come up the idea to found a company? After returning from the US, where we had worked in virus research at the National Institutes of Health, we founded our research group in a German […]
face masks for all ? hotly debated
Face masks are a hotly debated, controversial topic at the moment in Germany. Today, we want to give our opinion on face masks. Face masks and protective gear are in short supply at hospitals, it is there they are needed now, since personnel is in close contact to patients. Therefore, the discussion about a mandatory […]
recommendations to the lifting of the current measures in germany
Please remember: These measures were imposed for your protection To keep up the strict measures in the long run, is impossible, since the consequences for the society and economy are foreseeable. We know it takes six to eight weeks for a person to change a habit. Such is the psychology of human beings. Thus, the […]
current viral footprint in the german population
First, the good news: For three consecutive days data by the Johns Hopkins University seem to indicate a trend in German infection numbers. Numbers of infection are still on the rise, however, not as steep as in previous weeks. To us this shows that the measures seem to work. However, this also indicates that these […]
pandemics and economics – an explosive mixture
March 28, 2020 Globally, governments show two extreme ways to deal with the pandemic: On the one hand, there are those who fight the spread of the virus using massive restrictions. Among them are totalitarian regimes like China, but also some democracies such as South Korea, Taiwan and India. On the other hand, there are […]
this could become a tight race
… therefore our appeal ! March 21, 2020 (2:13 pm): 20,705 confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany (Johns Hopkins University). There are 85 million people living in Germany. SARS-CoV-2 is a new pathogen, there is no immunity of the population. Every infected person on average does infect three more. Without previous immunity every person in […]
the sajo business model
This cartoon illustrates our business model in short: We are making the difference.
