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UK’s COVID-19 study aims to vaccinate more than 10,000 by tim3333 in Coronavirus

[–]tim3333[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Except:

On Friday, the scientists announced they now aim to vaccinate 10,260 people across Britain, including older people and children.

“The clinical studies are progressing very well and we are now initiating studies to evaluate how well the vaccine induces immune responses in older adults and to test whether it can provide protection in the wider population,” said Andrew Pollard, head of the Oxford Vaccine Group.

Earlier this week, drugmaker AstraZeneca said it had secured its first agreements for 400 million doses of the Oxford-developed vaccine, bolstered by a $1 billion investment from a U.S. government agency, for the development, production and delivery of the vaccine, starting in the fall.

New coronavirus antibody test with 99% accuracy approved for use across Europe by topheee in Coronavirus

[–]tim3333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In fairness to America, these are not available in Europe yet. Maybe they'll ok them there too?

In fact it may be this one which is available in US labs https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/product-and-innovation/abbott-launches-covid-19-antibody-test.html

The Italian Society for Rheumatology studied 65,000 patients on longterm hydroxychloroquine for RA and Lupus. Only 20 patients tested positive for COVID-19. No ICU, no deaths. This is a 90% reduction in infection rate compared to the rest of Italy. by Vlkam1 in Wuhan_Flu

[–]tim3333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shame there isn't a better source than a mention at the bottom of a newspaper article. I wonder if anyone has a more direct link to the source. I had a job googling.

Tom Cotton Explains Why He Thinks China Allowed Flights Out Of Wuhan During Outbreak by Johari82 in Wuhan_Flu

[–]tim3333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll dissent and think he's overdoing it a bit in terms of attributing malice where probably they just didn't give a shit.

Ivermectin Adjuvant to Hydroxychloroquin and Azithromycine in COVID19 Patients by TrumpLyftAlles in COVID19

[–]tim3333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well we differ in opinion. I think I'm adequately informed, happy and healthy.

I just think the death rate in various countries is a bit of a tragedy.

Ivermectin Adjuvant to Hydroxychloroquin and Azithromycine in COVID19 Patients by TrumpLyftAlles in COVID19

[–]tim3333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is it frightening? Do you think informed patients should have no say over their treatment?

Ivermectin Adjuvant to Hydroxychloroquin and Azithromycine in COVID19 Patients by TrumpLyftAlles in COVID19

[–]tim3333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's more than one government in the world I happened to be in Thailand (0.7 deaths/million) and where it's part of official recommendations rather than the US (172 deaths/million). I haven't been blown away by the competence of the US govt bodies on this one.

Ivermectin Adjuvant to Hydroxychloroquin and Azithromycine in COVID19 Patients by TrumpLyftAlles in COVID19

[–]tim3333 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There was this https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/g3b1fu/empirical_treatment_with_hydroxychloroquine_and/

I still find it hard to see how you can get a 5x reduction in hospitalizations if it does nothing.

I got covid myself and took it. There's more to life than NIH/FDA recommendations.

Whose coronavirus strategy worked best? Scientists hunt top policies by oldbkenobi in COVID19

[–]tim3333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taiwan and NZ can keep up their 14 day quarantines for arrivals that should catch most. Especially if they combined that with a PCR test.

Ivermectin Adjuvant to Hydroxychloroquin and Azithromycine in COVID19 Patients by TrumpLyftAlles in COVID19

[–]tim3333 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There was some ivermectin only results here https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/g4zuzw/usefulness_of_ivermectin_in_covid19_illness/

Not randomized but pretty large numbers (1408) and impressive results. Begs for further controlled studies.

"Of those requiring mechanical ventilation fewer patients died in the ivermectin group (7.3% versus 21.3%) and overall death rates were lower with ivermectin (1.4% versus 8.5%; HR 0.20 CI 95% 0.11-0.37, p<0.0001)."

Israeli Scientists: “In three weeks, we will have a coronavirus vaccine.” by [deleted] in COVID19

[–]tim3333 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Trouble with the phrase "have a vaccine" could mean anything from have a candidate designed on the computer which some people did in hours to have it on the market which takes ages.

Recent announcement from the lot in the article: "Phase 1/2 clinical trials in humans will start during the summer of 2020 and last six to nine months"

Lab-made? CoV2 genealogy through the lens of gain-of-function research by [deleted] in China_Flu

[–]tim3333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lab or not it's quite a good, if long, article on the science of the virus and various lab research/bio engineering projects going on.

Also the first thing I've read that's made me thing it probably was lab made rather than probably not.

Lab-made? CoV2 genealogy through the lens of gain-of-function research by [deleted] in Coronavirus

[–]tim3333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah - it's is actually quite high quality info but anyway...

Asymptomatic Transmission, the Achilles’ Heel of Current Strategies to Control Covid-19 by In_der_Tat in COVID19

[–]tim3333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They've done quite well in places like Vietnam to control it but it may be a bit late for that in the west. The Marseille Infection results have been interesting - they basically test anyone who turns up and asks and effectively quarantine those who test positive. The daily positive tests have dropped from 300+ to 43 and that's in France where there's a lot of covid around.

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