Positive news about Corona Virus Updates

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

If this is true, and I really hope it is, East/West relations are going to be interesting.....

I cant see them being strained much. The US President is their guy anyway

 

[Tim of the Oak]

 

[remember arthur mann]

The NHS has expanded the number of beds to care for Coronavirus patients by 33,000 in the last 8 weeks. This was in a statement by Chris Hopkin (who leads the NHS Providers network) in response so the Lancet claims that the NHS hadn’t prepared for the virus.

Shit ! must have realised they've cocked up big style if they're expecting circa 33,000 !!

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Shit ! must have realised they've cocked up big style if they're expecting circa 33,000 !!

The number of hospital beds has been halved in 3 decades. As you know, during that time we’ve had Conservatives, Labour and Condems running the Country so there’s a shared responsibility IMHO.

I think I’ve posted elsewhere that a combination of the pandemic and Brexit has shown up the weaknesses of just in time and global supply chain approaches. It’s easy to talk in hindsight but we’ve needed more capacity and even more responsiveness. The care closer to home mantra that has dominated health service reconfiguration for more than a decade has been shown to have flaws too.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Those Dippers are panicking a bit about this lol

 

[domalino]

Ruskies say they have found a treatment.

Any more info ?

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/latest-on-...s-it-produces-drug-to-treat-covid-19-/1783292

MOSCOW

Russia on Saturday claimed it has created a drug, based on the antimalarial Mefloquine, to treat patients suffering from the coronavirus, known as COVID-19.



The drug prevents virus replication in cells and as a result stops the inflammatory process caused by the virus, the Russian Federal Biomedical Agency said in a statement.



Veronika Skvortsova, the agency’s head, said Mefloquine has to be combined with antibiotics for the maximum effect, allowing increase in the concentration of antiviral agents in blood plasma and lungs.



"This will ensure effective treatment of patients with various degrees of coronavirus infection," Skvortsova said.



Earlier in the day, the Russian government announced 228 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number in the country to 1,264, with six deaths.



A total of 49 people have so far recovered from the virus.



In a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Russia has banned entry of foreign nationals and canceled all international flights.



Authorities are also considering a ban on movement inside the country.



After first appearing in Wuhan, China, in December, the virus, officially known as COVID-19, has spread to at least 177 countries and regions, according to data compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.



The data shows more than 618,000 cases have been reported worldwide, with the death toll surpassing 28,600, and over 135,700 recoveries.






Anadolu Agency

Unfortunately all the anti-malarials being touted as treatments, like this one, have very serious and very nasty and sometimes very permanent psychiatric side effects.

 

[Big Swifty]

At least we haven't been hearing from that smug little Swedish teenager lately.

 

[BlueHammer85]

At least we haven't been hearing from that smug little Swedish teenager lately.

ffs. She will make more difference to the world than every arsehole who slags her off - inspiring youngsters and governments to take climate action measures to prevent future pandemics. How about we embrace people like her instead of dismissing them.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

ffs. She will make more difference to the world than every arsehole who slags her off - inspiring youngsters and governments to take climate action measures to prevent future pandemics. How about we embrace people like her instead of dismissing them.

Spot on mate.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

I'll take anything you've got, my head is pickled this weekend.