Good News Thread - part 2

[KitKatastrophe]

Thank you to those who have contributed to the good news thread over the past few weeks. We are at 40 pages so here is a new one to continue sharing good news stories :)

www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/12/scientist-behind-biontech-pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-says-it-can-end-pandemic

Love y positive message from the scientist behind the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

This is a good quote:
‘ Pfizer’s expertise with mass-market vaccines and quick action from regulatory authorities helped speed up the development process to 10 months rather than years, Şahin said. “There was practically no waiting time. Imagine you want to get from one end of London to the next and there are traffic jams everywhere. You would need half a day. For our project, the streets were empty.”’

Very nice article. God love scientists like him. Brilliant person / people

I love this thread, thank you to everyone on here!
I’m over the moon with the vaccine news this week, and have everything crossed for the oxford one, really hoping we can get both going at the same time. How amazing would that be..?!

I have been following this thread everyday. I noticed this article earlier

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54930836

R rate is getting lower. Not by much, but still in the right direction

Synairgen (nebulised interferon therapy) is to start phase 3 trials in 20 NHS hospitals www.nihr.ac.uk/news/covid-19-treatment-results-published-in-journal-ahead-of-nihr-supported-phase-3-trial-of-nebulised-interferon-beta/26186

Good news about the Phase 3 trial, I've been keeping an eye out for that after the promising phase 2 trial. The UK is really leading the way for large scale treatment trials.

When is the Oxford news out ? X

Oh that is good news about the phase 3 trials. It sounded really promising

@wildbarnet

When is the Oxford news out ? X

Rumour is next week.

Mink mutation doesn't threaten vaccine efforts...

www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03218-z

@wildbarnet

When is the Oxford news out ? X

Think Moderna results due soon too!

That’s a relief newtothenet! Thank you x

Not sure how to link but baracitinib (arthritis drug) been shown to reduce deaths by 71% /ref daily mail

Here's the DM link. Arthritis drug 'cuts elderly Covid-19 deaths by two-thirds'
mol.im/a/8949605

Wow that's a brilliant result

Yes I am surprised it’s not been more widely reported. It’s an already tested drug too, so can be used immediately

More scientific link to the baracitinib report:
www.immunology.ox.ac.uk/covid-19/covid-19-immunology-literature-reviews/baricitinib-restrains-the-immune-dysregulation-in-covid-19-patients

[quote cathyandclare]Here's the DM link. Arthritis drug 'cuts elderly Covid-19 deaths by two-thirds'
mol.im/a/8949605[/quote]
Came here to post this myself. I think this might be the news yet.

^ best news yet.

A third vaccine is to begin trials in the UK.
news.sky.com/story/covid-19-more-uk-clinical-trials-to-begin-in-the-race-for-a-coronavirus-vaccine-12133577

Moderna vaccine results are in - 94% effective!! UK hasn't pre-ordered any of these, I don't think, but the more vaccines that work, the better for a whole host of reasons!

www.bbc.com/news/health-54902908

Link to Moderna news.

Wow - it doesn't look like we've ordered any of that (if I've read the story correctly?) but what great news. I am now feeling anxious/pressure for Oxford/AstraZeneca.....!

It’s brilliant. Especially for parts of the world where the minus 80 chill chain is just not going to be a realistic proposition.