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Post by mrk on Nov 20, 2020 20:27:59 GMT
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Post by adrianc on Nov 20, 2020 21:43:49 GMT
"But it depends on leading vaccinations receiving approval soon" And large-scale production. And large-scale distribution. And large-scale delivery. D'you mind if I don't hold my breath? Maybe I'll get mine for a 50th b'day pressie in early spring?
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Post by agent69 on Nov 21, 2020 10:03:35 GMT
Is there any truth in the rumour that the reason the Pfizer vaccine is so effective on the over 70's (hence likely to keep them alive longer) is that they also make Viagra?
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Post by mrk on Nov 21, 2020 10:19:54 GMT
"But it depends on leading vaccinations receiving approval soon" And large-scale production. And large-scale distribution. And large-scale delivery. D'you mind if I don't hold my breath? Maybe I'll get mine for a 50th b'day pressie in early spring? My guess is they'll start 1 month later and take twice as long. But the good news is that everybody should get a vaccine, unlike what they said last month.
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Post by jonno on Nov 21, 2020 10:24:33 GMT
Is there any truth in the rumour that the reason the Pfizer vaccine is so effective on the over 70's (hence likely to keep them alive longer) is that they also make Viagra? No. The theory was tested under lab conditions but it didn't stand up
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Post by benaj on Nov 21, 2020 10:53:40 GMT
Vaccines save lives? Probably Stop transmission? Unlikely Will Covid transmit faster after vaccine roll out? likely www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4037But what if there is shortage vaccine (for any reason) when virus are spreading too fast and the 'world beating' test and trace can't cope?
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Post by dan1 on Nov 21, 2020 11:10:42 GMT
And large-scale production. And large-scale distribution. And large-scale delivery. D'you mind if I don't hold my breath? Maybe I'll get mine for a 50th b'day pressie in early spring? My guess is they'll start 1 month later and take twice as long. But the good news is that everybody should get a vaccine, unlike what they said last month. You mean another U-turn? Surely not... In other news, "Vaccinating all of UK ‘not going to happen’, says task force head" (Kate Bingham) reports the FT. “People keep talking about ‘time to vaccinate the whole population’, but that is misguided,” she said. “There’s going to be no vaccination of people under 18. It’s an adult-only vaccine, for people over 50, focusing on health workers and care home workers and the vulnerable.” U-turns are born out of poor initial decisions NEW DEAL SECURES POTENTIAL COVID-19 VACCINE FOR EVERY AUSTRALIANwww.pm.gov.au/media/new-deal-secures-potential-covid-19-vaccine-every-australian
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Post by mrk on Nov 21, 2020 11:15:55 GMT
I quoted that article myself a while ago, but if vaccines are so effective in preventing symptoms it's quite possible they'll reduce transmission as well. Of course we'll have to wait and see to know for sure. This article has a good summary of where we're at with vaccines.
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Post by james100 on Nov 21, 2020 11:32:38 GMT
the extension you posted a weekish ago also works on this source btw (whilst I generally appreciate that good quality journalism deserves to be paid for, don't see that as applicable in DT's case )
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Post by dan1 on Nov 21, 2020 15:35:37 GMT
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Post by agent69 on Nov 21, 2020 15:56:45 GMT
'If everyone’s wearing a mask and the ventilation is blowing, it is indeed difficult to get Covid-19 when you fly'
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Post by adrianc on Nov 21, 2020 16:31:23 GMT
" How risky are airplanes, exactly? The short answer is: No one knows, but risky enough. If you can avoid flying, avoid it." My emphasis.
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Post by michaelc on Nov 21, 2020 16:42:04 GMT
Good article thanks. It does give an overview of where the air comes from and how it is partly recycled which is interesting and sounds like it may be one area they can improve further on. It doesn't explicitly mention the overhead air vents but my reading is a corollary would be to have the air vents blowing all around you as much as possible (to stop the air from the coughing gentleman next to you....) As an aside, I hope they start thinking of banning (regulation or via market forces) economy/coach as we know it. I've always thought it inhumane to travel more than about 5 hours that way. Some of the ticket prices have been ridiculously cheap. They need to charge a realistic price have a standard class that isn't for cattle. One innovation might be for budget airlines, to make it easy for folk to book multiple seats for themselves to ensure some separation. At a minimum the "middle" seat must go and seat pitches increased. So Malaga might cost £80 instead of £40 but at least you'll have a more pleasant journey and less chance of catching a plague.
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Post by agent69 on Nov 21, 2020 17:01:29 GMT
" How risky are airplanes, exactly? The short answer is: No one knows, but risky enough. If you can avoid flying, avoid it." My emphasis. If no one knows, how can anyone say it's 'risky enough'?
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Post by benaj on Nov 22, 2020 8:57:35 GMT
Graphs from week 47 surveillance report. Week 44 was half term in many parts of England, isn’t it concerning that cases in primary and secondary school student continue to increase? Will the gov decide to push remote learning and shut schools to save Christmas?
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