COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Ardwick Green Blue]

There's an interesting piece in the Telegraph about the government's exit plan (lack of one actually) but some of the stats about NHS capacity are surprising. Of the 91,000 beds, one third are filled with Covid-19 patients, one third non Covid-19 patients and a third are empty. The Nightingale hospital in London still only has a couple of dozen patients and all stats for London are falling (infections, hospitalisations & deaths).

As we have seen, the predicted shortage of ventilators hasn't happened and more are being delivered now. One of the questions posed in this piece is are non Covid-19 deaths going to increase due to the overriding prioritisation of combating Covid19.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Close to the wind for this thread...what price did you get ;)

Up 12% in pre-trading I note.

 

[Chippy_boy]

You had to have already been long to benefit from the bounce as the markets opened up.

Depends what you mean by "already". At 9pm last night you would have been in early enough. They shot up after that.

But they are "only" up 12%. That's nothing if Remdesivir proves to be a successful treatment. I imagine their stock could double or more easily.

 

[Vic]

If you've had a positive COVID-19 test and have recovered and are willing to donate blood, please register here;
https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/plasma-trial/

Or just to give blood...
Www.Blood.co.uk

 

[AlgarveBlu]

You had to have already been long to benefit from the bounce as the markets opened up.

it’s a relatively small move on the day so far - looked at the biotech and phrarms sector throughout this and I’m not sure there is a huge upside in this sector as there will be huge political pressure to quash any patents on this so mass generic drugs/vaccines can be produced. These companies are defacto extensions of government science and research departments now. They will certainly be recession/ depression proof though.

If the vaccine for covid proves to be a seasonal required one then you will see whichever company produce that go through the roof.

 

[blueparrot]

it’s a relatively small move on the day so far - looked at the biotech and phrarms sector throughout this and I’m not sure there is a huge upside in this sector as there will be huge political pressure to quash any patents on this so mass generic drugs/vaccines can be produced. These companies are defacto extensions of government science and research departments now. They will certainly be recession/ depression proof though.

If the vaccine for covid proves to be a seasonal required one then you will see whichever company produce that go through the roof.

It won’t be seasonal vaccination. @SWP's back posted and article a while back that gave a very good explanation why.

 

[Vic]

There's an interesting piece in the Telegraph about the government's exit plan (lack of one actually) but some of the stats about NHS capacity are surprising. Of the 91,000 beds, one third are filled with Covid-19 patients, one third non Covid-19 patients and a third are empty. The Nightingale hospital in London still only has a couple of dozen patients and all stats for London are falling (infections, hospitalisations & deaths).

As we have seen, the predicted shortage of ventilators hasn't happened and more are being delivered now. One of the questions posed in this piece is are non Covid-19 deaths going to increase due to the overriding prioritisation of combating Covid19.

Yes is the simple even obvious answer.

People reluctant to go to hospital (either fear or not wanting to burden the system) leading to delayed life-saving treatment. And a lot of operations and treatments deferred that while not life-threatening may be life-shortening.

 

[birch villa]

So new rule is if you have an argument at home you can go stay with a friend ? Is this serious

 

[Marvin]

Cheers for sharing this Marvin. Been looking for a bit of light at the end of the tunnel and this is encouraging.

Yes. It is encouraging. I think the caution from others is worthwhile because as they say the results of the trial have not yet been announced.

This report seems to have been the original report which was picked up by other media networks in the US. It hasn't registered with the UK media yet. After he gydroxychloroquine talk there's perhaps scepticism but if a drug treatment was to become available then this is probably just how the news would break. Jut hope though at the moment but that's better than nothing

https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/16...m_source=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter_organic

 

[birch villa]

Also now allowed to drive your car too go for your walk ? Trips to the seaside back on then ? Dont make sense