COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Healdplace]

Matt Hancock Coronavirus Update live on BBC 1 now.

Briefing and press conference will be at 5 pm.

Or thereabouts.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Interesting text from my GP practice just come through

Planning their world cruises from the bonuses they’ll be on.

 

[Healdplace]

Italy yesterday 27, 354 cases and 504 deaths. Pretty similar numbers to the UK.

 

[somapop]

Professor Peter Openshaw on BBC1 now clearly amazed at the results - bearing in mind he was used to see 15-20 vaccine cycles.
Paves the way for these methods to be used on other viruses and illnesses too. This is something mentioned by some virologists at the start of the vaccine hunt: the off shoot of all this research means it could be hugely significant for other research (heck....finally ridding us of the common cold, but potentially more darker illnesses out there too).

Maybe 2020 will look different to future historians.

 

[Healdplace]

Surprise surprise, another press conference and as seems remarkably common Gov.Uk announce that the figures are delayed today and likely will not be out until it is over.

It will obviously drive all kind of conspiracy theories as it always does when this happens.

 

[kaz7]

when is she not

When are you not sniping

 

[kaz7]

Briefing on

New cases ,average 25,000+ a day

14,915 in hosp

Deaths 168

Deaths average , last week 413 day

 

[Healdplace]

Starts by giving us the 'latest data' - as in yesterday's.

 

[kaz7]

Long covid gets even young , 40 long covid clinics are being set up to go with the current ones , good news

 

[True_Blue69]

When are you not snipping

Probably not at the moment hairdressers are shut

 

[kaz7]

The health secretary says the average number of new cases is 25,329 - up from 22,443 last week.

He said 168 deaths were reported yesterday - an average of 414 deaths this week.

Mr Hancock says long COVID has lasting effects and impacts thousands of people - showing "this virus can strike us all". He says we need to follow the rules to strike back.
Coronavirus is not a short-term problem that can easily be fixed, he says, emphasising a focus on testing. Two new mega-labs will open in the new year, bringing a 600,000 daily capacity and 40,000 jobs.

More capacity speeds up turnaround times, Mr Hancock says. He said more than three million tests have been delivered to NHS staff this week.

Hancock: Moderna doses will be available from Spring next year as the UK has secured five million doses

daily briefing

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Hancock talking about 'candles of hope', let's hope the scousers don't think he is talking about all their injuries and is coming out in support of them

 

[BlueAnorak]

From that press conference information, there are 700 additional cases to add to Liverpool's numbers for last week from mass testing of the population.
There were 1994.3 cases in Liverpool over the last 7 days at a rolling rate of @284.9 a day.
So this equates to 35% additional cases a day in Liverpool.
Assuming similar numbers across the North West and UK during lockdown it would indicatet a lower number of asymptomatic than the best guess in the USA of 50%.
Bet nobody asks about the roll out of the Liverpool testing to the rest of the country or as to what pillar results will be added or will a new Pillar be created?Of course did everybody get tested and were asymptomatic people picked up by normal testing?

 

[kaz7]

Rapid tests in dipperland going well, going to be used in people with no symptoms , being used for school and students and will be used in care homes so they can have visitors

 

[somapop]

Van-Tam very excited too.

I like Van-Tam. A more affectionate, emphatic Penfold unlike Mark Francis's version (where is he?)

 

[Barcon]

Probably not at the moment hairdressers are shut

Just because he's sensitive doesn't mean he's a hairdresser. He's a southerner.

 

[sky tot]

Van-Tam very excited too.

I like Van-Tam. A more affectionate, emphatic Penfold unlike Mark Francis's version (where is he?)

You mean JVT ..I like him too

 

[carlosthejackal]

You mean JVT ..I like him too

Just waiting for Gove telling us he’s had enough of experts

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Yep. 60% on a great year.

Measles is about 80% about usually considered the most successful vaccine ever produced according to some bod I was listening to earlier.

Measles is at 99%. Two jabs and the first one does 90% with the second one doing 90% of what’s left. Only 1% not immune but, of course, depends on the numbers actually having the vaccine. It’s ‘R’ number is between 12-18, which is why people would be mad not to give it to their kids.

 

[somapop]

You mean JVT ..I like him too

You're onto JVT terms already huh?
I'm still Van-Tam but he does have a level of trustworthiness clearly lacking in many he probably speaks to daily in the govt...