Positive Covid-19 news

bollieboy

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Interesting thread regarding medical progress in combatting Covid-19. Experts seem optimistic about the Oxford vaccine though possibly not as effective as one may have hoped.

 
You don't need to go to the USA for this information. The UK scientists answered all these questions before the parliamentary Select Committee as outlined on here the other day, particularly the Oxford team who believe they will have an effective vaccine ready by October.
 
Not posting this just to bring the mood down but more out of interest and why the Oxford findings have even more importance and fingers crossed on the outcome of their findings - but this taken from BBC News Site 07/07

“A Spanish study has cast doubt on the feasibility of herd immunity as a way of tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

The study of more than 60,000 people estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has developed antibodies, the medical journal the Lancet reported.

Herd immunity is achieved when enough people become immune to a virus to stop its spread.

Around 70% to 90% of a population needs to be immune to protect the uninfected.

The prevalence of Covid-19 antibodies was below 3% in coastal regions, but higher in areas of Spain with widespread outbreaks, the report said.”
 
Not posting this just to bring the mood down but more out of interest and why the Oxford findings have even more importance and fingers crossed on the outcome of their findings - but this taken from BBC News Site 07/07

“A Spanish study has cast doubt on the feasibility of herd immunity as a way of tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

The study of more than 60,000 people estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has developed antibodies, the medical journal the Lancet reported.

Herd immunity is achieved when enough people become immune to a virus to stop its spread.

Around 70% to 90% of a population needs to be immune to protect the uninfected.

The prevalence of Covid-19 antibodies was below 3% in coastal regions, but higher in areas of Spain with widespread outbreaks, the report said.”
Yes, and a sixth of the UK population say they won't get vaccinated. when added to the effectiveness of the Oxford vaccine looking to be around 40 % obviously there is still a big challenge to get to herd immunity.
 
You don't need to go to the USA for this information. The UK scientists answered all these questions before the parliamentary Select Committee as outlined on here the other day, particularly the Oxford team who believe they will have an effective vaccine ready by October.
If you had read it it covered more than the Oxford vaccine.
 
Not posting this just to bring the mood down but more out of interest and why the Oxford findings have even more importance and fingers crossed on the outcome of their findings - but this taken from BBC News Site 07/07

“A Spanish study has cast doubt on the feasibility of herd immunity as a way of tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

The study of more than 60,000 people estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has developed antibodies, the medical journal the Lancet reported.

Herd immunity is achieved when enough people become immune to a virus to stop its spread.

Around 70% to 90% of a population needs to be immune to protect the uninfected.

The prevalence of Covid-19 antibodies was below 3% in coastal regions, but higher in areas of Spain with widespread outbreaks, the report said.”
I posted this yesterday. 😉
 
I've read scientific studies that suggest herd immunity could be achieved with as little as 7% of the population having shown an antibody response. The 70-90% figure quoted is based upon an assumed homogenus population and if there is one thing we do know about Covid 19 is that the response to the virus as well as transmissability varies dramatically from person to person.
 
I've read scientific studies that suggest herd immunity could be achieved with as little as 7% of the population having shown an antibody response. The 70-90% figure quoted is based upon an assumed homogenus population and if there is one thing we do know about Covid 19 is that the response to the virus as well as transmissability varies dramatically from person to person.
Disappointing outcome from the Spanish antibody testing is that a significant percentage who had antibodies 2 months ago had no sign in the recent follow up testing. Those who had lost antibodies had either being asymptomatic or had only mild symptoms so that is an upside (provided they don't experience serious symptoms in they catch Covid-19 again).
 
Yes, and a sixth of the UK population say they won't get vaccinated. when added to the effectiveness of the Oxford vaccine looking to be around 40 % obviously there is still a big challenge to get to herd immunity.
Smaller queue then for jabs/sugar cubes, but you have to worry about those 1:6 don’t you, I’ve never quite got my head round their arguments for not having a vaccine that could save you or a member of your families life, but then I’ve never understood why the working class ever votes Tory!
 
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Smaller queue then fir jabs/sugar cubes, but you have to worry about those 1:6 don’t you, I’ve never quite got my head round their arguments for not having a vaccine that could save your or a member of your families, but then I’ve never understood why the working class ever votes Tory!
Fake News to blame. The persistent false rumour to autism just won't go away despite it being comprehensively debunked.
 
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