Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Spadge Vernacular]

Moving from EU arguments the issue with regards to fighting this virus in the developing world goes beyond vaccine poverty. In Africa, there has been profiteering in oxygen supply for years. There are supply issues in South America too. Complementary therapies such as corticosteroids are not readily available. Testing capacity tends to be weak and in areas that I am aware of hospitals are at breaking point, and as we know access to vaccines is becoming a fight in the West so our cousins in developing nations will be some way behind us.

COVID-19 exposes a critical shortage of oxygen in developing countries

The COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating what is considered a critical vulnerability in the health infrastructure of many developing countries--a severe shortage of medical oxygen.

www.mckinsey.com

Lack of oxygen leaves patients in Africa gasping for air

As Covid-19 spreads throughout Africa, a potentially deadly lack of oxygen is leaving patients gasping for breath. Many are having to go without this essential treatment.

qz.com

Oxygen Shortage Plunges the Amazon's Capital Into a Covid Nightmare

Manaus's health-care system has collapsed, and without substantial government help, families have been left to save their own lives.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[ForeverBlue92]

The J&J vaccine results are quite as promising as hoped

I hope thats the one I get - be arsed with needing 2 jabs im scared of needles

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Do.you have a link mate.

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Interim Phase 1/2a Data Published in New England Journal of Medicine

www.jnj.com

J&J says vaccine effective against Covid, though weaker against South Africa variant

The vaccine could be authorized by the FDA by the end of February.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Neiler]

The J&J vaccine results are quite as promising as hoped

Not sure they are as great as i was hoping.

Seems two dose might be the way to go for a while.

The South African strain is looking like its going to be problematic for our current vaccines.

Johnson & Johnson expects to report Covid-19 vaccine results next week

The vaccine is a one-dose shot.

www.thejournal.ie

 

[davek]

Not sure they are as great as i was hoping.

Seems two dose might be the way to go for a while.

The South African strain is looking like its going to be problematic for our current vaccines.

Johnson & Johnson expects to report Covid-19 vaccine results next week

The vaccine is a one-dose shot.

www.thejournal.ie

Importantly though:

"J&J’s main study goal was the prevention of moderate to severe Covid-19, and the vaccine was 85% effective in stopping severe disease and preventing hospitalisation across all geographies and against multiple variants 28 days after immunisation."

 

[Neiler]

Hearing we will get some kind of smoke from the EMA on AZ around or after 2.00pm.

Been postponed now until 4:30pm im hearing.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Importantly though:

"J&J’s main study goal was the prevention of moderate to severe Covid-19, and the vaccine was 85% effective in stopping severe disease and preventing hospitalisation across all geographies and against multiple variants 28 days after immunisation."

Are we allowed to like this one, Dave?

 

[davek]

Been postponed now until 4:30pm im hearing.

Maybe AZ have found some 65> data down the back of a couch?

 

[davek]

Are we allowed to like this one, Dave?

I judge by science, not flags.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

I judge by science, not flags.

Yes mate, it is obvious whenever you post

 

[roydo]

Maybe AZ have found some 65> data down the back of a couch?

That will satisfy the underwriters of German private medical insurance?

 

[Neiler]

Importantly though:

"J&J’s main study goal was the prevention of moderate to severe Covid-19, and the vaccine was 85% effective in stopping severe disease and preventing hospitalisation across all geographies and against multiple variants 28 days after immunisation."

J&J said on Friday that in the US and seven other countries, the single-shot vaccine was 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe illness, and much more protective – 85% – against the most serious symptoms.

Big take home here for me, is just how problem some different strains might just be.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[maccavennie]

Just give me bloody any!!! lol

 

[BlueToff]

Hello Brexit Britain, its a big mean world of business in the 21 century, no hindsight is allowed, all fully documented by project fear... Geopolitics is a thing.



And just like Pfizer is American but portrayed as German for British nationalistic sensitivities, he knew...

What are you on about?

Proper know-it-all.

I don't dislike the EU. I dislike the bureaucracy of it. I wanted a Labour government to take us out of the EU, get a deal with them and have a future where we don't have the Commission doing things like messing up vaccine procurement in a pandemic (in hindsight, of course).

For what the EU stands for - the togetherness, the unity of smaller nations coming together etc, I'm all for it. I just don't like the guise it's taken. That's my opinion. I'd have much rather Corbyn got in and took us out after the referendum, but that didn't happen, and we've been left with what we have now.