Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Marvin]

Well behind with the vaccinations as well.

I don't think they have even approved the AstraZeneca vaccine yet and as we know that is much easier to deploy. It's pretty outrageous really unless there's some very good reason which we haven't heard about yet.

 

[Gabriel]

I don't think they have even approved the AstraZeneca vaccine yet and as we know that is much easier to deploy. It's pretty outrageous really unless there's some very good reason which we haven't heard about yet.

It’s apparently likely to be approved at the end of this week, yet I’ve never understood why it took AZ quite so long to submits its application to the European body.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Hancock says hopefully schools back by Easter, so that’s tipping us the nod that feb half term is a target already missed.

The kids were never going back by then mate, it was just to keep the masses happy.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

It’s apparently likely to be approved at the end of this week, yet I’ve never understood why it took AZ quite so long to submits its application to the European body.

I don’t know but since a chunk of the MHRA personnel worked for the EMA until recently, then getting MHRA sign off first might have been seen as a stepping stone to getting the green light from the EMA. It probably helps with U.K. supplies that there hasn’t been EMA / EU approval.

 

[Marvin]

It’s apparently likely to be approved at the end of this week, yet I’ve never understood why it took AZ quite so long to submits its application to the European body.

That explains it then. Late submission by AZN.

 

[Rammy Blue]

My new pulse oximeter arrived yesterday evening, had much fun checking me and the family....

98% seems to be my average oxygen saturation, and 58 resting heart beat. Happy with that.

 

[Bluemoon dan]

Had my first vaccine (Oxford) at the Etihad today. It was all very well organised with all staff being polite and professional. Going there remind reminded me of how much I miss match day! Having already had covid hopefully this will top up my immunity while waiting for the second dose.

I've got mine there on Friday. I assume you just park in the car park at the bottom of Joe Mercer Way and its all signposted? Didn't get any of that information when I booked on to it.

 

[chaddblue]

My dad was called for his first jab yesterday, at Superdrug in Piccadilly

 

[Gabriel]

I don’t know but since a chunk of the MHRA personnel worked for the EMA until recently, then getting MHRA sign off first might have been seen as a stepping stone to getting the green light from the EMA. It probably helps with U.K. supplies that there hasn’t been EMA / EU approval.

The submission was only entered sometime between 11th-15th Jan, so even if it is approved by the end of this week, then it is only slightly slower than the UK (submitted 23rd Dec and approved 30th Dec).

It seemed to take around a month (1st Dec-6th Jan) for the EMA to approve Moderna's vaccine, so if the AZ one is approved this week, then that's practically 'warp speed' by European standards. :-)

Doesn't matter a jot, however, when all of the suppliers suddenly need to upgrade their manufacturing processes (why are they all in Belgium?), and journalists should be asking politicians (of all hues) why this hadn't been addressed in the last 8 months.

 

[abu13]

Talk this morning thta restrictions may have to stay until September, now I don't think that means lockdown as today but either way this seems to be getting worse rather than better. The vaccine is excellent news and the only positive from the last 12 months but if this thing mutates to a pint where it become ineffective we could be in a long term cycle of this dance. We are already hearing that the lockdown is not slowing the rate as hoped although I believe this to be because we haven't had a true lockdown as such.

Hancock has stated that he really worries about future mutations, so do I.

It is like a disaster movie, you know it could happen but never honestly believed it would.