Coronavirus (2021) thread

[LongsightM13]

looks like the manhunt is on...

he's name is Tobe Hayden Leigh

A conspiracy nutjob whose Facebook page shows him hosting a massive party on New Year’s Eve

 

[cleavers]

Pascal Soriot: "There are a lot of emotions on vaccines in EU. But it's complicated"

An exclusive interview with AstraZeneca's CEO on the accusations from Europe after the delay of Oxford vaccine supplies, some revealing details of the vacc…

www.repubblica.it

Interview with the AZ boss about it. They ordered the doses but AZ were clear from day one that it wasn’t likely and said they would do the best they they could.

it’s a long read but well worth it.

Yes very interesting, and sounds like the EU have no grounds for complaint.

 

[03 March 2002]

Pascal Soriot: "There are a lot of emotions on vaccines in EU. But it's complicated"

An exclusive interview with AstraZeneca's CEO on the accusations from Europe after the delay of Oxford vaccine supplies, some revealing details of the vacc…

www.repubblica.it

Interview with the AZ boss about it. They ordered the doses but AZ were clear from day one that it wasn’t likely and said they would do the best they they could.

it’s a long read but well worth it.

Haven't had chance to look at it, but it begs the question, what did the EU plan to do to split 80m doses amongst what? 450m people?

 

[Gabriel]

Pascal Soriot: "There are a lot of emotions on vaccines in EU. But it's complicated"

An exclusive interview with AstraZeneca's CEO on the accusations from Europe after the delay of Oxford vaccine supplies, some revealing details of the vacc…

www.repubblica.it

Interview with the AZ boss about it. They ordered the doses but AZ were clear from day one that it wasn’t likely and said they would do the best they they could.

it’s a long read but well worth it.

Thanks for that.
When you read it and look at the projected timescales, it really does not look good for Europe, and by Europe I don’t mean just the EU but also the many countries that bought in and ordered. The longer it takes to vaccinate people there, the longer new variants have to enter and take hold, and that’s a danger for everyone.

 

[Gabriel]

I noticed in Scotland that about 72% of the vaccinations so far have been with the Pfizer vaccine, which surprised me. I haven't been able to find any figures for England but does anyone know how it compares?

The Pfizer vaccine needs to be stored between -60c and -80c, so just room temperature in a Scottish winter.

Probably related to the lower number of vaccines given and the prioritisation of people in care homes.

 

[Cassandra]

The Pfizer vaccine needs to be stored between -60c and -80c, so just room temperature in a Scottish winter.

Probably related to the lower number of vaccines given and the prioritisation of people in care homes.

Thanks, I was just wondering whether the logistics of moving the Pfizer vaccine around compared to the AZ one, plus the need to keep supplies back for the second round (given the uncertainty in supplies) might be contributing to the proportionally lower numbers of vaccinations being carried out in Scotland.
As you say it might just be that our ambient temperature means we can dispense with cold storage for the Pfizer vaccine!

 

[grunge]

The vitamin tablets nonsense was pure “Dr Facebook”

vitamin D isn’t. Lots of evidence out there it helps. And I mean real science, not Facebook science :)

not defending that guy by any standards, total whack job.

but everyone should be taking vitamin D supplements.

 

[Healdplace]

Vitamin D for all those immobilised and unable to get out much has been an NHS norm long before the pandemic.

It was prescribed to my mum long ago after she had a massive stroke that left her bedbound for years and in need of round the clock care. I looked after her for 15 years once she was able to be released from months in hospital and did all her medications of which there were many. I had training on what they all were and why they mattered.

So this is not remotely a new fad tied to the pandemic. It is why I have been taking Vit D supplements myself since the first lockdown because I knew why they would help. They are very cheap to buy and even places like Asda sell them.

Why they are giving them out on prescription I do not know as the prescription costs more than the pills do to buy in a shop.

 

[Gray]

Yes very interesting, and sounds like the EU have no grounds for complaint.

I hope they are not trying to throw their weight around to nick our supply.

 

[BlueAnorak]

vitamin D isn’t. Lots of evidence out there it helps. And I mean real science, not Facebook science :)

not defending that guy by any standards, total whack job.

but everyone should be taking vitamin D supplements.

4000 IU or 100mg a day too for anyone over 50.
The evidence is now overwhelming.