According to a nurse friend of mine who works at Southampton General Hospital, there were no Covid patients in ITU there as of this morning.
Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊
[News] The Coronavirus Good News thread
- Thread starter Bozza
- Start date
origigull
Well-known member
- Jun 29, 2009
- 1,250
My daughter spoke to a nurse at Worthing hospital today and she said there were 3 covid patients there. A couple in Chichester plus a few more in Brighton. Not many in this area. Let's hope it keeps low.
similar story in sussex also
I'll vouch for this.
The good news is, if this lockdown brings down the rate further in Sussex we should be in a great shape for December.
macbeth
Dismembered
Vaccination scheme for Over 85s and healthcare workers to start in December, announcement imminent:
[tweet]1323626256664043527[/tweet]
Link is a little dodgy, wouldn't load for me (perhaps due to traffic?) but I've always had Pulse down as a reputable medical news source
[tweet]1323626256664043527[/tweet]
Link is a little dodgy, wouldn't load for me (perhaps due to traffic?) but I've always had Pulse down as a reputable medical news source
Insel affe
HellBilly
Because northerners travel south
Came here to post this. I have seen other news on this site before and it seems reputable.
Potentially the news we have been waiting for.
And moan like **** about the lockdown restrictions already- and not taking it seriously enough
- Thread starter
- #3,870
Full piece which I grabbed from the Google cache:
A new DES is set to be announced imminently for practices and PCNs to start administering a Covid vaccine from the beginning of December, Pulse understands.
Practices and PCNs will be asked to prepare to give the vaccine to over 85s and front line workers from the start of December, numerous sources have confirmed to Pulse.
There are currently two vaccines that are being prepared, with one requiring two shots and needing to be kept at minus 70 degrees.
Alongside GPs and PCNs, there will be teams delivering it to care homes, and at-scale delivery centres.
Pulse understands there will be sufficient resources allocated to practices.
A number of sources have confirmed to Pulse that an announcement around the DES is imminent, potentially by next week.
It is expected that the vaccines will be delivered in a number of ways, with teams going to care homes and delivery centres, such as those reported by the Economist and the Sun.
Practices and PCNs will be asked to prepare to give the vaccine to over 85s and front line workers from the start of December, numerous sources have confirmed to Pulse.
There are currently two vaccines that are being prepared, with one requiring two shots and needing to be kept at minus 70 degrees.
Alongside GPs and PCNs, there will be teams delivering it to care homes, and at-scale delivery centres.
Pulse understands there will be sufficient resources allocated to practices.
A number of sources have confirmed to Pulse that an announcement around the DES is imminent, potentially by next week.
It is expected that the vaccines will be delivered in a number of ways, with teams going to care homes and delivery centres, such as those reported by the Economist and the Sun.
(A DES is a Directed Enhanced Service)
Insel affe
HellBilly
In fairness we have plenty of idiots down here, we are inundated with people who want flooring before Christmas.
All of them are prepared to let workmen in their homes, and when we tell them it is not essential work, the shop is not open etc, they get arsey about it insisting it is ok, they can come in and fit my flooring, then state if you don't come we will go elsewhere then.
macbeth
Dismembered
Thank you.
Even though we're going back into lockdown, it does feel like there is at least some light at the end of the tunnel now.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-...a1560667645202b6c4d0be&pinned_post_type=share
There are no traces of Covid-19 on surfaces and in the air on London Underground or the city's buses, scientists say.
Imperial College London experts carried out tests last month and it is the second time they were negative.
The scientists conducted the tests by taking swabs from escalators, handrails and Oyster Card readers.
They also used a special sensor that sucked air through a filter for an hour at 300 litres-per-minute.
Transport for London said it was not just a clean environment that would make the Tube and buses safe, but guidance on social distancing and face coverings all needed to be followed as well.
There are no traces of Covid-19 on surfaces and in the air on London Underground or the city's buses, scientists say.
Imperial College London experts carried out tests last month and it is the second time they were negative.
The scientists conducted the tests by taking swabs from escalators, handrails and Oyster Card readers.
They also used a special sensor that sucked air through a filter for an hour at 300 litres-per-minute.
Transport for London said it was not just a clean environment that would make the Tube and buses safe, but guidance on social distancing and face coverings all needed to be followed as well.
It’s in the press that the MHRA have now started their “rolling review”. This doesn’t necessarily mean the study is unblinded yet, they could just be reviewing blinded safety data for example.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Quoted by someone I’ve followed on Twitter ..no harm in repeating
https://twitter.com/coronavirusgoo1/status/1323638844923793409?s=21
Is this news from Pulse not a little presumptuous then?
Wardy's twin
Well-known member
- Oct 21, 2014
- 8,866
The good news is that they found out about the benefits of the steroids and that should be helping quite a lot.
Interesting....I’m waiting for some LVT to be fitted. I expected it to be delayed now but spoke to them today and they said they are operating as normal. Not a big deal for us or the fitters in this case I guess as the room can be accessed from outside without going into any other rooms, no-one has been in it and there is nothing in there but that can’t be the case for a lot of what they are doing.