[News] The Coronavirus Good News thread

[Hugo Rune]

BBC:

“In a separate development, a new breathing aid has been created that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care. The device was built by the Mercedes Formula One racing team, working in collaboration with engineers from University College London.”

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

BBC:

“In a separate development, a new breathing aid has been created that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care. The device was built by the Mercedes Formula One racing team, working in collaboration with engineers from University College London.”

Yeah, that looks really promising!

BBC News - Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52087002

 

[Hugo Rune]

Yeah, that looks really promising!

BBC News - Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52087002

Wow. They’ve already delivered 40 to a hospital! F1 teams are world leaders at problem solving then turning designs into manufactured real things very very quickly. Impressive.

 

[Bry Nylon]

BBC:

“In a separate development, a new breathing aid has been created that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care. The device was built by the Mercedes Formula One racing team, working in collaboration with engineers from University College London.”

Not only that, they also changed all four wheels on the bed in 3.4 seconds.

 

[essbee1]

Wow. They’ve already delivered 40 to a hospital! F1 teams are world leaders at problem solving then turning designs into manufactured real things very very quickly. Impressive.

Ahem Hugo, my friend. Don't forget UCL's research people in this as well. F1 couldn't do it on their own realistically.

 

[El Presidente]

I’m giving 100% of all the royalties from the world’s DULLARDEST book to the Trussell Trust, the food parcel charity as there’s people out there In this country with a genuine need at present

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-price-of-football/kieran-maguire/9781911116905

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I’m giving 100% of all the royalties from the world’s DULLARDEST book to the Trussell Trust, the food parcel charity as there’s people out there In this country with a genuine need at present

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-price-of-football/kieran-maguire/9781911116905

Good man

 

[Martlet]

Not only that, they also changed all four wheels on the bed in 3.4 seconds.

And set a patient on fire (but we don't talk about that...)

 

[Klaas]

I’m giving 100% of all the royalties from the world’s DULLARDEST book to the Trussell Trust, the food parcel charity as there’s people out there In this country with a genuine need at present

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-price-of-football/kieran-maguire/9781911116905

Respect

 

[Notters]

UK rate of infection may be slowing.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...0878a2a48acc1d#block-5e81974f8f0878a2a48acc1d

 

[dazzer6666]

UK rate of infection may be slowing.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...0878a2a48acc1d#block-5e81974f8f0878a2a48acc1d

Also reported by Reuters

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-h...in-days-top-epidemiologist-says-idUKKBN21H0SA

 

[Mellotron]

UK rate of infection may be slowing.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...0878a2a48acc1d#block-5e81974f8f0878a2a48acc1d

Here’s hoping.

I’m guessing we’ll move into a “throttling” stage over next 4-6 months of measures being tightened and released every so often.

 

[Klaas]

File under humour
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[Postman Pat]

Also reported by Reuters

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-h...in-days-top-epidemiologist-says-idUKKBN21H0SA

Also from that article:

He said antibody tests were in the final stage of validation right now and could be hopefully ready to use in “days rather than weeks”.

Would be big news if this can be rolled out soon and get a better idea who has actually had the virus but didn't have any symptoms

 

[Mellotron]

Also suggestions in the Reuters article from Prof Ferguson that as many as 40% are asymptomatic (suspect that is conservative but we’ll see) and that 2-3% of UK already been infected (again perhaps a little low).

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Dominic Cummins id self-isolating after showing signs of being human

https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/to...-after-showing-coronavirus-symptoms-1-6584647

 

[dazzer6666]

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1649991/barber-calling-fans-an-uplifting-experience

 

[Albion my Albion]

Maybe the NHS can ask if BBC can lend them the beds for a while could come in handy.

Despite how fast the hoarders are emptying supermarket shelves, they are being replenished every day, hopefully they will eventually realise that the supply chains are actually pretty good and they don't need 100 toilet rolls.

Also people are going back to their local retailers and keeping them afloat when they looked like they were going to the wall.

Doesn't that mean that when this crisis over the price of loo rolls will go way down (some might say "in the toilet").

 

[Mellotron]

Went to Waitrose today, new measures in place and the store was fully stocked.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Ahem Hugo, my friend. Don't forget UCL's research people in this as well. F1 couldn't do it on their own realistically.

Indeed. Very remiss of me. Looks like they had the plan and selected Merc F1 as the perfect partner to achieve their aim.

Seems that they’ll be moving to the 4th phase fairly rapidly:

1. Find existing product & reverse engineer.
2. Redesign and improve.
3. Manufacture prototypes and test.
4. Manufacture up to 1,000 per day & distribute.
5. Save lives.