[News] The Coronavirus Good News thread

[dazzer6666]

Apologies if fixtures but hadn't seen this in as much detail previously.


https://twitter.com/Birdyword/status/1381407257280192512?s=20

Patients with a self-administered nasal spray application found to have reduced SARS-CoV-2 log viral load by more than 95% in infected participants within 24 hours, and by more than 99% in 72 hours.

"Simply stated, I think this could be revolutionary"

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210315005197/en/UK-Clinical-Trial-Confirms-SaNOtize

UK Clinical Trial Confirms SaNOtize’s Breakthrough Treatment for COVID-19

Patients with a self-administered nasal spray application found to have reduced SARS-CoV-2 log viral load by more than 95% in infected participants within 24 hours of treatment, and by more than 99% in 72 hours
Trial concluded that treatment accelerated clearance of SARS-CoV-2 by a factor of 16-fold versus a placebo
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated 79 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the majority heavily-infected with the UK variant
No adverse events were recorded in the group
Submission for Emergency Use in the UK and Canada for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 is planned immediately

 

[Weststander]

I expect this to rise again in a few weeks. Let's hope people act sensibly this time!

Fair comment.

I feel positive that folk will wear masks this time around.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Fair comment.

I feel positive that folk will wear masks this time around.

Out for a couple of hours earlier, it's nice to see the high street buzzing again with normal folk, not just alcholics and smack heads!

People being sensible too

 

[Mellotron]

Got a much, much needed haircut this morning.

Seeing lots more places open this morning, just starts to feel a little more normal again.

 

[LamieRobertson]

As of 8am this morning, UHS NHS trust has 8 Covid patients, with 0 in ITU

Single figures pleases me greatly.

Got to be worth a bump

 

[dazzer6666]

Just been to the pub for lunch. Pretty busy, staff all very cheery and not even that cold sat in the sun and out of the breeze.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Got a much, much needed haircut this morning.

Seeing lots more places open this morning, just starts to feel a little more normal again.

Me too! Although, it took a while due to the fauna nesting in my beard!

 

[dazzer6666]

Numbers update - data on the .gov website is all over the place atm and hasn't been fully updated in all cases.

Infections - 3,568 (looks high compared to recent days but appears to have been loads of adjustments to earlier numbers)
Deaths - 13
Admissions - not updates (most recent 221)
Jabs - 69k 1st, 189k 2nd (last week - 48k @ 47k) - cumulative 32.2m and 7.7m
In hospital - not updated (2,862)

Today’s reported deaths figure of 13 is 50% down last week (26) and the lowest Monday total since 28 September (13).

Latest seven-day averages:

Today: 34
Yesterday: 36 (-5.2%)
A week ago: 35 (-4.0%)
23 January peak: 1,248 (-97.3%)

 

[Weststander]

Out for a couple of hours earlier, it's nice to see the high street buzzing again with normal folk, not just alcholics and smack heads!

People being sensible too

R5 have reporters out in places such as Sheffield city centre. Chatting to many young-sounding entrepreneurs who generally seemed to have started retail businesses typically 18 to 24 months ago.

Such positive attitudes from all of them, elated by today’s opening up and optimistic for the future.

Love their view on life.

 

[LamieRobertson]

UK daily coronavirus deaths are now 99% below the January peak.

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[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Parents due to get their second jab on Thursday and I get a much needed haircut tomorrow. All good news - especially for my wife who has had to put with my looking like a poor mans Milton Jones for the last few weeks!

 

[Yoda]

Everyone over 50 has been offered a vaccine 3 days ahead of the 15th April target.

 

[atomised]

Everyone over 50 has been offered a vaccine 3 days ahead of the 15th April target.

That's really impressive. Seems to be ramping up again now too. Late 40s and set to be fully jabbed by early July.

 

[wehatepalace]

Over 45’s now able to book via government website, get my first dose tomorrow lunchtime !

 

[dazzer6666]

That's really impressive. Seems to be ramping up again now too. Late 40s and set to be fully jabbed by early July.

Yep....Moderna vaccine starts being rolled out in England today which is presumably further boosting supplies. Wouldn’t be surprised to see us race ahead again in a couple of week’s time.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56727510

 

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[Poojah]

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I read earlier that the NHS system for booking vaccine appointments had crashed under the weight of demand. Not good news in and of itself but nonetheless indicative of the fact that there remains healthy take up as we begin to move into the less at risk age demographics.

 

[dazzer6666]

No stats yet today (the Welsh are being blamed), and I'm going to the pub in a minute (again...lunch yesterday, beers tonight............lot a lot of catching up to do). Also had a 'haircut' today (or what passes for one on my mostly shiny dome). Doing 'normal' things is actually incredibly lifting - the mood in the (long) queue at the barbers was palpably jovial.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

First jab done today

Linked into bill gates matrix

 

[dazzer6666]

Ok, back from the pub (good company, nice pint, couple of glasses of red, nice meal.....bit chilly but they had the patio heaters on). The Welsh have now provided their numbers........UK daily stats :

Infections - 2,472, rolling 7 day down 15.3%
Deaths - 23 (241 last 7 days)
Admissions - 230, rolling 7 day down 19.7%
Jabs - 59k 1st, 201k 2nd, cumulative 32.3m & 7.9m
In hospital - 2,537