COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[kaz7]

Boris in reaction to trump saying the yanks are going to get first dibs on this vaccine

He added: “AstraZeneca have entered into a number of agreements with other countries, they have the global licensing agreement with Oxford, but we have been clear – once it has been found to be effective, we have signed a deal for 100 million doses which means that once it is effective the UK will get first access.”

 

[BlueHammer85]

Man who believed virus was hoax loses wife to Covid-19

A couple from Florida did not follow health guidelines after believing lies about the virus online.

www.bbc.co.uk

@missing person presume this is a fake story right ?

 

[bluethrunthru]

@missing person presume this is a fake story right ?

no - but to understand it you have to read it

 

[Kippax BB Lower]

COVID-19 - Evidence Not Fear

We are seeing far-reaching changes to our way of life. What is the scientific basis for the measures in place against COVID-19?

evidencenotfear.com

Vernon Coleman - Author, columnist & leading campaigning journalist

Books, ideas, views, news and information from provocative, iconoclastic writer Vernon Coleman: international bestselling author of over 85 medical and fiction books,columnist and leading campaigning journalist

www.vernoncoleman.com

Some refreshing facts as opposed to propaganda from the media...

 

[Vic]

COVID-19 - Evidence Not Fear

We are seeing far-reaching changes to our way of life. What is the scientific basis for the measures in place against COVID-19?

evidencenotfear.com

Vernon Coleman - Author, columnist & leading campaigning journalist

Books, ideas, views, news and information from provocative, iconoclastic writer Vernon Coleman: international bestselling author of over 85 medical and fiction books,columnist and leading campaigning journalist

www.vernoncoleman.com

Some refreshing facts as opposed to propaganda from the media...

Facts, you say.

 

[shemnel]

Facts, you say.

there is some alright stuff in that website, coupled up with some not as strong stuff. On balance, it is better than most of our media i would say, but not quite as balanced as it would claim.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

At least they’re consistent!

how dare she compare Covid to flu . It’s nothing like flu

Covid is far more serious than flu.

oh wait......

 

[ayrshire_blue]

 

[Eds]

About 50,000 people worldwide are to be given shots of the Oxford University vaccine to test its safety and effectiveness, says Prof Andrew Pollard, part of the group developing it.

The potential vaccine, which is being developed by Oxford University and drug company AstraZeneca and is thought to be the most advanced candidate in clinical trials, is being tested on 10,000 people in the UK, and a further 10,000 in Brazil and South Africa. They also hope to enrol 30,000 people in US trials.

Prof Pollard told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the number of new cases in the coming weeks and months would determine how quickly the researchers could prove the vaccine offered effective protection.

But he said it is "just possible that if the cases accrue rapidly, we could have that data to put before regulators this year".

 

[shemnel]

does this show that it is behaving a bit more like a flu then? some people develop immunity and then can be reinfected but asymptomatic, therefore maintaining the ability to infect others?