COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Vic]

It depends on several things.
CureVac need a best case development of the vaccine candidate. Clinical studies could start early summer.

Approval standards are high, but EU commission president yesterday said
they would think about reducing "bureaucracy" in this extraordinary situation.

On the other hand, a German member of the World Health Council pointed out that approval of a new vaccine will require
1) safety and 2) efficiency of the candidate.
No way the life of young healthy persons should be at risk by reducing necessary approval time.
It would be an ethical discussion.

No way? Where's your wartime spirit? (Seriously - every member of aircrew put their lives at risk.)

 

[oakiecokie]

Second only to CB3, I hear.

Oi I heard that. ;)

 

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Epidemic calculator using all available data...

http://gabgoh.github.io/COVID/index.html

The intervention slider is the key.

Every day you wait, more people will die.

 

[aguero93:20]

Has there been any discussion as to why Italy's cases and deaths has escalated much quicker than the UK?

Up until the 19th Feb we had more cases then suddenly theirs has gone through the roof. Has our advice of constantly washing hands actually worked in keeping the spread down or is it just pure luck?

2 separate strains were mentioned at one point, has this now been debunked?

They've tested more people than you lot? Just a suggestion.

 

[oakiecokie]

Look at Switzerland too.

Yes but at least they`re Rich OFC.

 

[kaz7]

BBC have taken fright and cancelled tons of filming

 

[aguero93:20]

BBC have taken fright and cancelled tons of filming

They're right to as well Kaz.

 

[George Hannah]

The intervention slider is the key.

Every day you wait, more people will die.

on the computer model - always remember this

 

[oakiecokie]

BBC have taken fright and cancelled tons of filming

No doubt we`ll be watching "The Great Escape" for the 176th time then.

 

[Shuffs]

Re: Schools

My wife who works in a hospital lab dealing with all the testing etc, was talking to another professional in a higher capacity - and taken with a pinch of salt, the government currently to not have the power/authority to close the schools en masse and need to pass a law to allow them to do this. They are going to get it through the HoC on Thursday and close the schools on Friday.

Apparently/allegedly etc........

Thought is worth sharing, as it makes a little bit of sense.