Biggest winner during COVID?

[hulla]

It is weird that the UK appear to be trying to sell 2 bullion doses of the vaccine already (at least they have contracts to produce that amount from part public and part private schemes)... I think Germany and other European countries studying the virus have similar schemes. I doubt anyone would want a vaccine from China, that'd be a last resort.

I believe the WHO are not playing a vital about the COVID 19 vaccine because are not passing good information about it to the masses.
With that been said, it been awhile since follow the update news about the vaccine and the last i check the UK vaccine is yet to be endorse by WHO while the China seems to be keeping information about their vaccine.

The UK are still in a testing phase so I'd see no reason for them to pass information about the 3 vaccines being produced until they have one that works effectively...

I don't know how the who works but would cdc europa not be better suited to advise and collaborate information on vaccines within the EU (and probably the USA based on the trump administration's recent rejection of the WHO - unless that was over dramatised)...

Yes, CDC is the better committee which every country that want to develop COVID 19 vaccine will collaborate with since their role is to control the spread of any infection diseases but CDC and WHO operated almost the same way cause they are like a partner in the health scheme and any vaccine introduced and endorse by WHO may not be license cause they played a global vital role of health and disease authority.
Let's hope a vaccine that 100% confirm is detected so everything will be back to normal cause plans of people for this year are already scattered.

 

[Sanugarid]

Do you think this was a man-made virus to destabilize the world's economy and buy huge shares so that a vaccinations can be rolled out once the enough damage is made ?

There's a different rumored on it but once there's no solid evidence that proving this virus was man-made. Even people thinking that it is a biological weapon, but as what I'd like said, still rumored and no one knows about it as long as it is originated from the country of China. Until now, this is one of the biggest puzzles from experts. Other people say it's coming from the bats. So, there's no vaccine found yet, do you think the damage has not enough to be made the vaccine out?

In any events there are theories made especially when it happens to be global where wide arrays of possibilities are being illustrated by many people. A laboratory in US already tracked the genetic resemblance of the virus and said to be formed in natural causes, so it is futile anymore to talk about the virus if it is being man-made or natural born. I guess this is also why we are having hard time to find the vaccine due to it being natural, coz if it's not we can just basically reverse engineer it.

Based on this article, those sectors were blooming amid the pandemic situation.

• Medical supplies
• Delivery cargo firms
• Big retail markets
• Online Games and book companies
• Online shopping platforms

This comes up in my mind that the winner most common is those who are in a business that in demand during the pandemic. 

As expected these things were going to boom during this time especially the medical supplies, the whole world is closing at the moment yet there they are factory of gloves and masks working 24/7.
The business in seasonal, and I hope it don't get to happen more often 

[lepbagong]

For sure medical industry especially pharmaceutical companies are making high sales during this pandemic but there are still companies that are gaining more sales than before especially those e-commerce retailers like Amazon, Lazada, Alibaba and many more.

The global economy experiencing recession but it is now recovering and to remind everyone that there is opportunities on every crisis. For sure that there are also companies that are been founded because of this pandemic.

I strongly agree with your opinion, that the pharmaceutical and e-commerce industries enjoy many benefits from this pandemic. but the advantage of a pandemic problem is a temporary gain, especially perhaps medical support equipment because all countries are affected simultaneously. resulting in the scarcity of supporting medical, to be sought even if there are that many are making a profit by saving and selling at high prices. forced to buy because of the needs that can not be delayed.

with the progress that many people have then a solution is sought, to make health support tools through other alternatives so as not to be fixed with the need for standard medical equipment. at least there is a substitute and this can also be profitable because the shopping wheel can run with a small company can help make it, and obviously the price can be cheaper than the original tool.

selling online is also very profitable because all ultimately need a container to be able to sell it without having to meet each other between buyers and sellers. in a pandemic situation there are actually benefits because people are looking for alternatives so they are can work fixed and the economy can run even in a pandemic situation.

but until when this will last, that there may still be many sectors that have not been able to run properly alias 100% to produce, because the pandemic situation has not yet been completed. of course if it drags on it will also affect the global economy. what is needed now is the presence of drugs and vaccines, but what many people fear is that there are syndicates that are looking for profits from this pandemic and don't want the pandemic to end soon.

[eaLiTy]

Do you think this was a man-made virus to destabilize the world's economy and buy huge shares so that a vaccinations can be rolled out once the enough damage is made ?

If you want to point a finger you can point at China for not restricting things and taking control of the virus spread and the WHO is to be blamed as they did not take any decisive action to combat the spread, it would been easily stopped if they would have shut down the entire airports and they never did that until things got out of control and that is the situation with every country. The medical industry is not at a profit as they are not having the normal surge in patients like they used to get and they are only attending critical cases.

Basically a microscopic virus could tumble everything if you are not careful, when people boast about the advanced civilization we are living, a virus just showed how fragile we are.

[danggoron]

~Do you think this was a man-made virus to destabilize the world's economy and buy huge shares so that a vaccinations can be rolled out once the enough damage is made ?

Don't be easily influenced by global conspiracies. This is a real pandemic, we are all trying our best to get out of this difficult situation. Trust everything to the relevant parties, obey government rules, follow health protocols in the new normal era, and certainly not just spread fear, spread the goodness by helping others according to our respective abilities.
Do we still think who benefits from these difficult conditions? I do not know ... only unscrupulous people who try to get benefits by making it difficult for others. There are other important things that are more important to think about.

[coinfinger]

I would say leaving crypto aside, China is probably the biggest winner. They had the first one, they covered it very well, they kept it at minimum in a country where a gazillion people live and in the end they managed to use their manufacturing power to keep giving everyone tests and other stuff so that they could still have a relationship with China.

Without that they would have been forgotten by now and people would move to other places for manufacturing since it was quite important on early days that people didn't dealt with China because of the virus, but they managed to keep the interest going. Yet if we have to take a look at the crypto world, people who didn't go all in beforehand and did after the prices dropped probably made the most income they could in their life, it increased over double in just few months.

[ChiBitCTy]

I honestly don't buy in to the political or hoax aspect of this pandemic at all.  I am not one to dismiss conspiracy theories quickly, or deny them all together like many do , but there's hardly any proof or evidence this virus was man made or lab leaked. Until that's more clear, I think a lot of this is an unfortunate result, not planned or manipulated result but simply a result of chance.

[Alobo Realer]

The medical industry have lost many staff as they tirelessly fight the disease, they have sacrifice allot. I haven't seen the case where they charge too high to test or treat patients..
China is in the best position to be called Winner, being the first to be attacked, they learned their lessons early enough and had made every arrangements for further attack, plus the medical equipment and other help they rendered to different countries. If you ask me, I will tell you they(China) has allot of questions to answer; how they seem to control the virus in just Wuhan, it is amazing in a way but suspicious in some way too

[Harlot]

I doubt that it will be the medical industry who will be the "big winner" here since from what I know the medical industry cannot take advantage of a pandemic just for them to profit from it. If a vaccine comes they cannot set it into a high price that only a few can be cured from it the government and the international bodies will make something happen that will be fair for everyone and make the vaccine be available for those who are affected. Yes the medical industry will profit from the research and development of the vaccine but they can't limit the production of the vaccine itself so that the price will be more expensive, this will just violate a lot of peoples' human rights.

[raidarksword]

In my opinion no one is the biggest winner because every countries suffered from this pandemic and even strong countries also badly hit by the corona virus. Even china who allegedly have been pointed out as the root of the virus had also suffered grave number of death towards their people and also trying to cope up their losses as well. If vaccine is available to public, then it's the time that we all are named "the biggest winners" in this pandemic. We don't need anymore negativity and pointing whose to blame, we just have to work and heal as one so that each of us can go back to the normal world we live in.

[DoubleEdgeEX]

Biggest winner are those companies who get a debt discharge, government schemes and those who adjust their business model. Certainly the health sector will win big time, but actually it´s more like a money back from all the class action law suits they had to face all around the world. Here an example: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44816805 Somehow the investors need to be kept happy so to sell a new vaccine is a good way out.

About 10 years ago, when the swine flu was around, the governments bought "Tamiflu", the medication against it, for hundred of millions USD. Just some gullible people really injected it, but the profit for the healthcare folks was already a done deal. Could be the same with Covid, since someone who invested big time in the WHO and media propaganda wants his money back manifold.

[abhiseshakana]

We are aware that most of the countries economy has gone for a toss and many are at the brink of collapse but who has been the biggest winner of this pandemic? is it corporate medical industry who are charging abnormous fee for treatment or else a particular regime who is silently buying stakes of major groups at lower price during this situation? Do you think this was a man-made virus to destabilize the world's economy and buy huge shares so that a vaccinations can be rolled out once the enough damage is made ?

I think with the lockdown that accelerates digital transformation in many countries, technology-based companies will be the big winners even in pandemic conditions, the information technology business sector actually benefits.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-big-tech-makes-their-billions-2020/

The second is the real money owner, especially those who invest in lending to other individuals, institutions, and countries. Those holding cash are like Warren Buffet, who left the market before economic resetting took place and held cash to buy shares at a low price when the stock market crash occurred. For those who have accounts receivable with the interest system, they will get a large profit, they will not care about what conditions are in debt. Those who make loans with the interest system always benefit.

For me personally the true winners of covid-19 are those who continue to prioritize the human side and reduce personal pleasure and comfort to strengthen others. Those that persist maintain positive values and do not make pandemics and the economy an excuse to commit a crime.

[Leviathan.007]

Usually after such crisis there are some people winning a huge amount of money by abusing people. In other words, these people are now winners these are abusers and sometimes just users. For example, in the first stage of the current crisis some people were hoarding masks and selling the masks or detergents for expensive prices. Currently, the vaccine and cure matters and every nation is trying hardly to find a cure and sadly some abusers providing some fake vaccine and drugs.

[thesmallgod]

I don't think it is man made even though China have been called so many times for carelessly releasing the virus. Every sectors is affected and could not agree less to individuals buying company stakes at lower price because they are the heroes presently. Media sectors especially those privately owned also benefited from the pandemic. I could recall when there were shortage of ventilators globally and private company are improvising to supply demanding countries

[dimonstration]

Usually after such crisis there are some people winning a huge amount of money by abusing people. In other words, these people are now winners these are abusers and sometimes just users. For example, in the first stage of the current crisis some people were hoarding masks and selling the masks or detergents for expensive prices. Currently, the vaccine and cure matters and every nation is trying hardly to find a cure and sadly some abusers providing some fake vaccine and drugs.

This what makes the situation worse, when people thinks of winning more for themselves than to help each and everyone. I am quite grateful in my area wherein more people tends to help by donating more than selling. There is no real winner yet as long there is no vaccines provided. And Covid is everyone's fight and we hope we can all win in this battle. We need to win and be well and learn from this Pandemic that the essential companies are really essential that we need it to consider prioritising than anything.

[samcrypto]

I honestly don't buy in to the political or hoax aspect of this pandemic at all.  I am not one to dismiss conspiracy theories quickly, or deny them all together like many do , but there's hardly any proof or evidence this virus was man made or lab leaked. Until that's more clear, I think a lot of this is an unfortunate result, not planned or manipulated result but simply a result of chance.

Looking at how the China works with Covid-19, I also believe on this theory and I wish someone can prove this one but I will never be against with the Chinese people, its just that their government works suspiciously. There's so many businesses that we needed badly, and they just benefited with the current situation but we cannot blame them for that. There's a pros and cons of earning money now, if you are looking at the medical side. Biggest winners are those who are still here and doing a good life, celebrate everyday if you are able to wake up and do the things that you love.

[alexforneus]

Pharma companies and all sort of delivery guys

[BuNga_cute]

Based on my investigation, there are several companies that benefit from this corona virus, including online shopping, Delivery services,
provision of medical devices and internet service providers. Companies engaged in the sector that I mentioned have the opportunity to
become the biggest winner. Because profits continue to increase, because in the current situation only a few sectors have become a priority.

[Febo]

Biggest winner during COVID?

Biggest winner is for sure everything online. So far media was mainly pushing kids to stay away from screen and now story changed. That will for sure have impact on our future. Kids are our future. It will for sure least a year or even more until this media mentality change back to the "kids go play outside" .  Online economy had huge revenue increases and that will keep happening.

[Mauser]

Biggest winner during COVID?

Biggest winner is for sure everything online. So far media was mainly pushing kids to stay away from screen and now story changed. That will for sure have impact on our future. Kids are our future. It will for sure least a year or even more until this media mentality change back to the "kids go play outside" .  Online economy had huge revenue increases and that will keep happening.

Yeah I agree, online companies such as Amazon and Ebay are doing really good. Same for the gaming industry, and it's not only the kids - also games for older people see record numbers in players due to corona.

Overall I think the pharma industry profits all alot too - people take more medicines to increase overall health - plus the big upside of finding a vaccine. Once a company makes a breakthough and is able to supply a hole nation with antidotes, it becomes a huge market.