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Not so surprising given we’ve the youngest population in Europe (or is it just Western Europe?). We’re at the opposite end of the scale from Italy in those terms.Update in Ireland:
Not so surprising given we’ve the youngest population in Europe (or is it just Western Europe?). We’re at the opposite end of the scale from Italy in those terms.Update in Ireland:
This is an example of that. Those poor people.Unfortunately that’s not the case. There has been clusters of the virus in about 13 nursing homes around the country.
J&J already announced they won't be making any profit from a potential vaccine.I'm bit skeptical of pharmacy company making super normal profit out of the corona vaccine, whoever comes out with it first.
You'd imagine ANY government in the world would force them to release the formula for mass production.The amount of pressure from worldwide community would be too huge if certain pharmaceutical company choose to be exclusive with it, there will be riots on the streets if those medicines are only for the rich.
Right now people are somewhat accepting that shit happens, imagine if there's people dying and there lies the medicine but only if you can afford it. You can be sure riots and looting will happen.
Here in Azores, São Miguel island has been seen from Terceira island several times in the last few days. This was a rare event that happened every few years.It did. Saw a picture in which Himalayas were visible from one city in North India which wasn't possible earlier and it looks stunning. But I want to be able to go there and see it myself .
It was 4ish in the morning, I was going to bed.Why were you going? To catch a helicopter on top of the roof of Tesco?
Honestly he's such a loose cannon that he'll even screw up big pharma companies so he can tweet he saved the world on his own. And he may actually be right this time. For all the wrong reasons obviously.I dont think its the same med as the french doctor said. This one is different although parasite medicine only.
I also have this suspicion about pharam companies using their lobby to delay the trial. Although now since Trump has mentioned it, maybe that mad b**tard end up doing one good thing of finding whether it works or not
What do you make of this British mob testing Siltuximab (aka Sylvant) in Italy? Seems like in principle in might help? It binds to IL-6 cytokines and is hoped to therefore reduce lung inflamation.I'm sorry but if there was an evidence-based way of treating this it would be given. We are considering everything. All options are being carefully considered. I haven't heard a single one of my colleagues worried about pharmaceutical companies or "pressure" of any sort. Heck I'd give homeopathy if it meant curing COVID-19.
Doctors are independently minded individuals. And we are science based, but we need to consider if giving medications that can potentiate cardiac abnormalities and liver derangement is worth giving based on a small poorly designed study with no useful end points with other studies showing conflicting data.
Plural of anecdote is not data.
I'm glad talk is now turning towards an immediate treatment of the symptoms (rather than or including vaccine discussions). Worth a thread of its own or just keep it in here?What do you make of this British mob testing Siltuximab in Italy? Seems like in principle in might help? It binds to IL-6 cytokines and is hoped to therefore reduce lung inflamation.
Biologics should make in theory for very effective agentsWhat do you make of this British mob testing Siltuximab in Italy? Seems like in principle in might help? It binds to IL-6 cytokines and is hoped to therefore reduce lung inflamation.
Not sure if it's already been posted but Trump is at it too, blocking shipments of PPE to Germany. We have to be careful a war doesnt come out of all this.There are news that Turkey blocked a cargo plane headed for Spain, which stopped there, with ventilators and protective material (already paid for).
A while ago it was revealed that Sweden was holding truckloads of protective equipment at the border with Norway for days, over some EU directive about exporting such equipment in these times. It was eventually sorted out though, at least temporarily.There are news that Turkey blocked a cargo plane headed for Spain, which stopped there, with ventilators and protective material (already paid for).
Been posted earlier. The experiment shows reasonable information. The video has some factual errors and the simulation should be taken with a pinch of salt, until you know how they carried out the simulation.
This NHK World report has been doing the rounds on Whatsapp.
They did it to France as well as Germany.Not sure if it's already been posted but Trump is at it too, blocking shipments of PPE to Germany. We have to be careful a war doesnt come out of all this.
Been posted earlier. The experiment shows reasonable information. The video has some factual errors and the simulation should be taken with a pinch of salt, until you know how they carried out the simulation.
In the EU anyway, I think.Not so surprising given we’ve the youngest population in Europe (or is it just Western Europe?). We’re at the opposite end of the scale from Italy in those terms.
The paper is a reasonable start but doesn't provide anything definitive. For example, it says the virus survives* in droplets for the duration of the experiment. That only gives a lower limit for its surviability. At least when I read it, they didn't seem to give the proper material names, nor the surface conditions. The former is important because you can have different grades of stainless steel and obviously you can get a variety of different plastic. The fact the virus has different survival rates on different surfaces suggests surface conditions are important. Yet they've not provided us with any information about the characteristics of these surfaces. At least in droplet impact studies, you normally expect a description of the surface such as its surface roughness, whether it is wet, heated etc. So its a good start, but unfortunately the media have also blown the paper out of proportion.
Seems its widespread unfortunately . i posted a story earlier of france blocking shipments to us as early as march 3rd . America in turn have hi jacked various deliveries to different countries . Hope this can be stamped out but it seems as though its like the wild west out there in regards to how countries ( and companies for that matter ) are acting . As i mentioned earlier i hope this doesnt happen once a vaccine is foundNot sure if it's already been posted but Trump is at it too, blocking shipments of PPE to Germany. We have to be careful a war doesnt come out of all this.
From what others have said, any vaccine is a long way off, so I wouldn't worry about it just yet!Seems its widespread unfortunately . i posted a story earlier of france blocking shipments to us as early as march 3rd . America in turn have hi jacked various deliveries to different countries . Hope this can be stamped out but it seems as though its like the wild west out there in regards to how countries ( and companies for that matter ) are acting . As i mentioned earlier i hope this doesnt happen once a vaccine is found
Yeah, this seems like a pretty good review (as of March 26th) of what avenues are being explored in this direction.Biologics should make in theory for very effective agents
The aetiology of the most severe manifestation of COVID19 is ARDS which is underpinned by cytokine storm so agents targeting that should definitely be considered in reducing mortality and morbidity
https://www.cancernetwork.com/news/...clinical-trial-tocilizumab-covid-19-pneumonia
Tocilizumab is another good shout
can you share some sources?The silver lining is that our earth seems to be healing at a very magical pace, 1-2 months of us slowing down really gets our earth going. Been reading alot of good stuffs happening on that front, maybe that'll cheer you up abit
Countries will be sending their special forces to protect the cargos at this rateThere are news that Turkey blocked a cargo plane headed for Spain, which stopped there, with ventilators and protective material (already paid for).
Even if it is true, its irrelevant because the industries will continue again with no more regard for climate change than they had previously.can you share some sources?
https://see.news/turkey-seizes-respirators-shipment-en-route-to-spain/There are news that Turkey blocked a cargo plane headed for Spain, which stopped there, with ventilators and protective material (already paid for).
The one thing it will do is provide a significant amount of evidence for a) what the environmental impact is when urgent actions are taken, b) the capacity for mass behaviour change in the face of a crisis and c) the excesses in society that many people can live without for sustained periods. Undoubtedly the big polluters will go back to business as usual as soon as possible, but it can only strengthen the case for activists and create a new understanding among the public. It challenges the defeatist attitudes and perceptions of inevitability in quite a strong way.Even if it is true, its irrelevant because the industries will continue again with no more regard for climate change than they had previously.
A new high in deaths, but a reduction in those testing positive
Bypassed? Surely that’s just a can of worms we don’t want to open on 7.5bn people.but I think the usual sort of things that make delay vaccine going into bypass I think (hope) will be bypassed, with a few risks, but worth taking.
From what I’ve read he’s basically ordered all US manufacturers to not supply to anyone outside of USA. For example 3M gear. So he’s hoarding that stuff and outbidding countries in trades for stuff from other countries. Absolute selfish wankerThey did it to France as well as Germany.
Surely you realise we’re not scratching the surface on people that are positive for it. Our testing numbers are a mere fraction of what they should be. We need to be testing 10 times the people we are, and whilst still tragic, the death rate would fall massively.10% death rate in the UK? That's terrifying.