LamieRobertson
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[News] The Coronavirus Good News thread
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Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Yep, cheers indeed. Sometimes this thread along with a few positive people on Twitter, was all that kept me going. I am grateful for everyone on this thread who posted positive and encouraging news or thoughts in what turned out to be the hardest year most of us have ever experienced.
Truly a lifeline indeed.
Welcome to the year we beat this virus.
Indeed, this almost definitive knowledge is hugely comforting.
Back in March of last year (good riddance to you), I think I like many others was a bit naive in thinking that the lockdown was going to be a few weeks, maybe a few months. The idea that we’d be celebrating Christmas and the New Year as we’ve had to seemed inconceivable. With hindsight, you can see how flawed that logic was, but there was definitely an element of “No, no, this is my life and bad things like this don’t happen to me. Wars and plagues are for the people of the past and future, not the present”.
That’s the attitude you get for 35 years of relative peace and tranquility - I’m sure I’m not alone in that.
But ultimately, we’ve knuckled down and adapted. We’ve shown how strong the human spirit can be. We’ve done 9 months of this now, and we are almost certainly on the final stretch with clear daylight at the end of the tunnel. 2021 WILL be a better year, a much better year, of that I am certain.
Stay safe, and Happy New Year all.
I would say my journey has been very similar, in terms of initial views on the situation. In a way I think it made those early months easier, even if it was false hope.
If I’d known/really accepted then that it would take over a year, I think I would’ve struggled much more.
9.89m vaccinations worldwide (1 day later!)
That’s brilliant progress. We’ve all seen enough hockey stick graphs to last us a lifetime this year, but this is one I’m only too happy to keep an eye on.
highflyer
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- Jan 21, 2016
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Oxford vaccine approved in India.
This is the vaccine for the world. Easy storage, low cost and 'no-profit' model in poorer countries.
Something for Britain to be proud of.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ncy-approval-to-astra-oxford-covid-19-vaccine
This is the vaccine for the world. Easy storage, low cost and 'no-profit' model in poorer countries.
Something for Britain to be proud of.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ncy-approval-to-astra-oxford-covid-19-vaccine
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Oxford vaccine will be given to over 500000 people tomorrow at over 600 sites across the U.K., this will be scaled up as time goes on with tens of millions expected to be vaccinated in the next few months.
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19...abs-to-be-given-in-next-three-months-12178185
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19...abs-to-be-given-in-next-three-months-12178185
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
A lot of people doing this in their spare time such as this example
[tweet]1345454248553803776[/tweet]
12.3million.
Fignon's Ponytail
Well-known member
My missus texted me earlier - shes working 8-5 and says they will have vaccinated over 500 people at the RSCH today alone.
seagullwedgee
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- Aug 9, 2005
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FP, that is brilliant news. When your MIssus gets home shortly, would you please thank her and tell her from me, and I suspect from a few others who may wish to join in, that she is a bloody diamond and a hero, and please also feed her up so she’s ready to go again tomorrow. Thank you, that’s all. Wedgee.
Gazwag
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