[News] The Coronavirus Good News thread

[swindonseagull]

It says 90% effective after 7 days of the second dose, which may well equate to 65% longer term - I don't know?

Lets just leave the assumptions to the medical experts....

 

[driller]

You really didn't.

We'd already covered the news you mentioned earlier last week >>> https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/show...-News-thread&p=9577400&viewfull=1#post9577400

It's not a day for petty squabbling though.

The email I have (just) seen was sent Friday and is not that

But I’ll leave it there

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

First Trump dumped, now this. Could be a good week

He will be furious, that would have changed the election in my view.

 

[Marshy]

GREAT news whatever way you look at it.

 

[macbeth]

As if by magic...

A vaccine against Covid-19 is in sight, with the announcement of the first interim results in large-scale trials showing the Pfizer/BioNTech candidate is 90% effective, according to the manufacturers, whose analysis shows a much better performance than most experts had hoped for.

The high percentage of those protected makes the findings compelling. Regulators have said they would approve a vaccine that is just 50% effective – protecting half those who get it. The company says there have been no serious side-effects.

“Today is a great day for science and humanity. The first set of results from our phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine trial provides the initial evidence of our vaccine’s ability to prevent Covid-19,” said Dr Albert Bourla, the Pfizer chairman and CEO.

“We are reaching this critical milestone in our vaccine development program at a time when the world needs it most with infection rates setting new records, hospitals nearing over-capacity and economies struggling to reopen.”​

wow. just wow. 90% is gargantuan. am I right in thinking that this is the kind of vaccine (in terms of effectiveness) that the experts said would take around five years?

 

[Peteinblack]

He will be furious, that would have changed the election in my view.

As many of his supporters insist that COVID doesn't exist, is a 'deep state' hoax, and "Jesus will protect me", news of an effective imminent vaccine would probably have been met with scorn by the Trumpsters. Particularly as many of them are also anti-vaxxers anyway!

 

[Saltydog]

I thought Christmas was next month........

Hats off to every single individual who has contributed to this and the other vaccines which will also hopefully kick this nasty little virus into touch.

Thank you team science.

 

[Driver8]

He will be furious, that would have changed the election in my view.

As I mentioned on another thread the timing was deliberate apparently for that very reason.

 

[macbeth]

In other news, the UK has seen a drop in the number of reported cases this week (-2.5%)

https://twitter.com/Coronavirusgoo1/status/1325745002216087556?s=19

That's the first time since August.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

As I mentioned on another thread the timing was deliberate apparently for that very reason.

Excellent !

 

[nicko31]

He will be furious, that would have changed the election in my view.

Can't disagree, especially with slim margins. There is a god

 

[blue-shifted]

Can't disagree, especially with slim margins. There is a god

Or a conspiracy ... one of the two

 

[Giraffe]

Britain saves the day again. When will the Americans finally step up

 

[nickbrighton]

Britain saves the day again. When will the Americans finally step up

Isn't this is the American vaccine, not the Oxford one

 

[WATFORD zero]

Isn't this is the American vaccine, not the Oxford one

I believe so, but excellent news whichever

 

[Giraffe]

Isn't this is the American vaccine, not the Oxford one

I believe so, but excellent news whichever

Let's not let detail get in the way

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

As many of his supporters insist that COVID doesn't exist, is a 'deep state' hoax, and "Jesus will protect me", news of an effective imminent vaccine would probably have been met with scorn by the Trumpsters. Particularly as many of them are also anti-vaxxers anyway!

Trump would have said anything was a vaccine if given the go ahead.

I haven’t bothered checking the close states in the past day or so, but is it unrealistic to say this would have swayed 100k or so per state?

 

[Billy the Fish]

Lets just leave the assumptions to the medical experts....

Think you're backwards with that - I bloody hope the medical experts aren't making any assumptions!

 

[macbeth]

Isn't this is the American vaccine, not the Oxford one

strictly speaking it's German

 

[Mtoto]

Let's not let detail get in the way

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