Coronavirus (2021) thread

[artfuldodger]

Why would you? And then post it on social media.

Covid: Labour Oxford councillor has whip removed over 'private' jab

The Labour party investigates after Jamila Azad claimed to have been vaccinated by a private doctor.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[roubaixtuesday]

India to supply UK with vaccine as wealthy nations are accused of stockpiling doses (telegraph.co.uk)

Turns out to have been a recent change...

Exclusive: UK auditing Indian vaccine site amid scramble for shots - sources

Britain's drug regulator is auditing manufacturing processes at Serum Institute of India (SII) which could pave the way for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to be shipped from there to the UK and other countries, according to two sources close to the matter.

www.reuters.com

 

[Healdplace]

England hospital regions:



Total Patients down 527 to 9594 and Ventilators down 49 to 1507


Regions:

Patient // Ventilators // change in past 24 hours and v last week



East down 68 to 964 v 1416 // down 6 to 128 v 148

London down 71 to 1861 v 2503 // down 6 to 479 v 604

Midlands down 123 to 2181 v 2875 // down 16 to 312 v 387

NE & Yorks down 77 to 1552 v 1947 // down 1 to 199 v 237

North West down 93 to 1447 v 1938 // down 8 to 174 v 237

South East down 64 to 1184 v 1686 // down 14 to 160 v 232

South West down 31 to 405 v 640 // UP 2 to 55 v 86

 

[Healdplace]

Thank you. "Could be" wrong confirmed as "definitely wrong"!

It won't be the last time.

I was surprised too. But then if the Indian government ministers are declining to have AZ as other reports claim then they are not innocent in creating this situation.

 

[Healdplace]

Still not updated anything at Gov UK, Their estimate for sorting this was 5 pm nearly 3 hours ago so obviously more serious than turning it off and then back on again.

Might end up being the morning now.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I was surprised too. But then if the Indian government ministers are declining to have AZ as other reports claim then they are not innocent in creating this situation.

I was surprised because of the reputation of the Indian pharma industry for quality - often western firms shy away from it after many reports of failed inspections. Particularly important for sterile manufacturing such as vaccines.

The Indian pharmaceutical industry is in denial over drug-quality charges

If Americans are expecting India to improve the quality of the medicines it makes, they will be waiting a long time for that to happen.

www.statnews.com

Hence the audit reported above. Interesting times.

 

[cleavers]

Still not updated anything at Gov UK, Their estimate for sorting this was 5 pm nearly 3 hours ago so obviously more serious than turning it off and then back on again.

Might end up being the morning now.

It's been updated now.

 

[Eds]

Salford is city wide. All over 50s can go on the local NHS site and book a slot.

So anyone of any age living anywhere can get jabbed on Salford with no questions asked?

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Do anyone of any age living anywhere can get jabbed on Salford with no questions asked?

If you are 50 plus and registered at a Salford medical practice.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Not sure this epidemiologist has quite twigged the "Benefits" his graph implies...