Chapter 2441 Vaccine Disturbance

Chapter 52 Vaccine Disturbance

No matter how busy he is at work, Qiao An always takes half an hour every day to look through the news bulletins of various countries subscribed on "Cloud Network".

On August 15, 1625, a huge "good news" was pushed on the front page of the Yunwang news page:

The Korath Legion conquered Harrenburg, the capital of the Komi Province of the Empire, and the Commander-in-Chief Engel of the Imperial Army and Crown Prince Frank were captured!

Even Joan, an overseas resident, knows that Harrenhal has been the "Eastern Gate" of the Holy Ashean Empire since ancient times, and the Far East Province, which started from the rebellion of the Kolas regime, was not incorporated into the empire's territory until modern times. The bitter cold barren land, the paradise of adventurers and exiles, does not belong to the category of "civilized world".

The fall of Harrenhal means that the empire has lost the most important economic, transportation and military hub in the east. The gate to the hinterland of the empire has been kicked open by the Far East rebels, and even the commander-in-chief and the crown prince have become The prisoners of the rebel army showed that the imperial army was on the verge of collapse after suffering successive defeats.

Reports from the front revealed that the Korath army planned to rest in Harrenhal for a period of time, and then continue westward on a military column, borrowing the well-developed railway transportation lines in the inland of the empire, and direct their troops towards the coastal city, and then head towards the capital of the empire. The holy city of Ashan advances!

After reading this report, Joan's cheeks felt hot, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

He originally thought that the people from the Far East tried to counterattack the inland of the empire because they were dazzled by the victory, arrogant and self-destructive, but the reality hit him like an invisible slap in the face.

This incident prompted Qiao An to reflect on himself and deeply realize that "interlacing is like a mountain", especially in the field of international politics and military affairs. In the end, it is better to read more and say less.

The cloud of war hangs over the old world, and the days of peace in the new world are numbered.

On August 20th, the first batch of new smallpox vaccines extracted from "Vaccinia" and attenuated by Professors Joan and Moriarty finally arrived in the Vymur Valley after several rounds of testing to ensure safety and reliability. Received by Mrs. Josephine, Rebecca and employees of the "Life Foundation" to vaccinate the local Aboriginal people.

In Qiao An's view, if the fight against the epidemic is compared to a long journey, the research and development and mass production of vaccines are only the first half of the journey, and the second half is even more difficult - how to persuade the aborigines who are full of superstitious thoughts to get vaccinated.

In fact, not only many aborigines are resistant to vaccination, but even some well-educated gentlemen and ladies in the colonies are also keen to spread various conspiracy theories, claiming that the smallpox vaccine is an attempt by the government to control the brains of the people , A tool for suppressing free thought.

For example, one of the most popular arguments claimed that the smallpox vaccine itself is also a virus, and if injected into the human body, it will definitely cause health hazards.

Then draw the inference: A person may not be infected with smallpox if he is not vaccinated, but if he is vaccinated with the virus extracted from cows, he will definitely get sick and eventually degenerate into a stupid and docile slave like a cow!

To reject vaccines is to defend human rights and freedom!

To resist vaccines is to resist tyranny and slavery!

Joan had seen with his own eyes some people on the streets of Midgard distributing leaflets promoting the above remarks. Not only did supporters gather on the streets, but they also had their spokespersons in the parliament.

What made him even more unexpected was that even in an institution of higher learning like Midgard University, there are quite a few young people who believe in the above-mentioned anti-intellectual arguments, which makes one wonder what kind of shit they have learned in college stuff!

Regarding this dumbfounding phenomenon, Rebecca once uttered a darkly humorous sigh:

Studying medicine cannot save the people of Midgardian.

Joan felt the same way.

On August 23, "Smallpox Prevention and Vaccinia Vaccination" was officially published in the 1625 Autumn Issue of "Original Exploration". The author, Qiao An, took advantage of his mentor and wrote a "one work" along with him.

This paper immediately caused an earthquake in the academic circle. Not only colleagues praised the great achievements of Professor Moriarty and Dr. Vida, but also all walks of life from the old world to the new world.

The "Arcana Society" is scheduled to hold an annual meeting at Midgard University in mid-September. Professor Moriarty has been invited to attend the meeting and serve as the keynote speaker, but now it is found that this honor is not enough to recognize Professor Moriarty as a human being. The epoch-making contribution made by the anti-epidemic cause, so the council was convened temporarily, and after heated discussions, it was decided to award Professor Moriarty the highest award in Austrian law academia - the "Golden Rod Award" at the annual meeting!

If the story develops in the predetermined direction, Professor Moriarty will win the honor he deserves and reach the pinnacle of his life.

Dean Franklin, who has always held Professor Moriarty in high regard, has also released rumors that the old man will retire after this year's "Ofa Annual Conference". If there is no accident, he will recommend Professor Moriarty to the school board to replace him. Position.

At the same time, Qiao An, as the only student and assistant of the new dean, has a bright future.

However, fate happened to play a cruel joke with the protagonists on the stage at this juncture.

Joan is a pessimist at heart, and has a dark belief since she was a child: if you worry about a hidden danger, it will turn into a disaster sooner or later!

As Mrs. Josephine worried, not everyone in this world is happy to see breakthroughs in smallpox epidemic prevention technology, let alone provide this life-saving technology to the aborigines they hate for free.

Those groups who resist vaccines based on conspiracy theories are at best ignorant, and the price they pay for their ignorance is the health of themselves and their families. Those right-wing colonial expansionists who admit that smallpox vaccines are safe and reliable but oppose the provision of vaccines to indigenous peoples have formed A powerful interest group can mobilize far more social resources than the former. They are the biggest obstacle for anti-epidemic workers.

Professor Moriarty invented the smallpox vaccine, and publicly stated that this achievement would be provided free of charge to all human beings, including the aborigines of the New World. Therefore, he violated the core interests of the colonial expansion group represented by the military radicals, and retaliation ensued. come.

On the second day after the dissertation was published, Dean Franklin received a message: certain dignitaries in the colony were furious at Professor Moriarty's words and deeds, and issued a strong protest to the Board of Trustees of Midgard University, demanding that the school immediately Fire Professor Moriarty!

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