29-04-2020, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by summer
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Oxford University vaccine should be available in September. They hope to have a few million available by then subject to emergency approval by the regulators.
I am not entirely convinced that it will be ready by then.
We have a worrying new development in that some kids are showing signs of being affected by the virus in a different way to adults.
I live in hope that we can sort it soon.
A working vaccine would still takes months to develop in the amounts we need.
We will beat this, but when has yet to be determined.
29-04-2020, 08:41 AM
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Germany it seems may not be the benchmark to follow in allowing an easing of lockdown.Also ppe isues.https://www.express.co.uk/news/world...-rate-COVID-19
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...eased-11980194
29-04-2020, 10:31 AM
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Just watching the 7pm news and there was an item about deaths in the UK (it wasn't specifically about the UK but these are the numbers I tried to remember) basically it said that in a normal year 170000 people died. This year however 207000 people have died already. They are worried that the official figures for Covid19 deaths are missing a lot of people.Those figures are from my recollection of the report in the news.
There was a report earlier this week which says the UK deaths could be 40% higher than reported. It is very worrying when you can't believe official figures from a first world country
29-04-2020, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by galty
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Gov would pick up the costsTo most of us would be free if considered life threating.
PS a prescription for drugs that will not save your life is £9 unless you are over 65 my Blood pressure drugs cost me nothing as all do other drugs
Now I'm 67, I receive prescriptions for free on two counts!
We oldies still have some benefits, thankfully.
29-04-2020, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JBR
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Before I was 65, I received free prescriptions because I am diabetic ('am', not 'was', as it cannot be cured!).Now I'm 67, I receive prescriptions for free on two counts!
We oldies still have some benefits, thankfully.
29-04-2020, 03:57 PM
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Some excellent newsIn two separate trials, the anti-ebola drug, called Remdesivir, has proven to be 64% effective in quickly defeating Covid-19.
The two research studies show that 64% of patients were released from the hospital within 7 days. However, doctors caution that Remdesivir is not a vaccine , but only one "tool" in the fight against Covid-19.
29-04-2020, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by caricature
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Free prescriptions start at 60,thats the only benefit of reaching that age now,except of course all that experience garnered long the way.Although I think for certain illness's such as diabetes and cancer prescriptions are free for that.
I've only used it twice!
29-04-2020, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bakerman
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some excellent newsin two separate trials, the anti-ebola drug, called remdesivir, has proven to be 64% effective in quickly defeating covid-19.
The two research studies show that 64% of patients were released from the hospital within 7 days. However, doctors caution that remdesivir is not a vaccine , but only one "tool" in the fight against covid-19.
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