Good News Thread - part 2

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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 :)

Called ‘The Long View’ very interesting

I thought 100 million ie enough for 50 million people.

Theres something else afoot within the next day or so hinted at by a NY Times journalist. Not vaccine related. People have replied guessing it may be favourable results from Vit D studies.

Funnily enough it has just been published. A study has shown immunity may last years. It's behind a paywall so I can't read it

I was just coming on to post that article about immunity!

www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/health/coronavirus-immunity.html

And twitter thread from the author of the article
twitter.com/apoorva_nyc/status/1328751557719040001?s=21

That's so reassuring. Love this thread. Thanks everyone!

That’s awesome.

@cathyandclare yes when I was reading late last night I saw 100 million doses! Can't remember where I got 30 million from!

[quote tobee]@cathyandclare yes when I was reading late last night I saw 100 million doses! Can't remember where I got 30 million from! [/quote]
It's even better news :) Fingers crossed for good news soon.

Oxford news within a fortnight I heard.

I’ve actually stopped reading most of the CV board and am just reading and listening to science news. This is definitely the time for science, it’s very exciting and makes me quite emotional as a non scientist for all the amazing clever people out there !

I am desperate to hear news re Oxford. I keep checking Twitter. @tootyfruitypickle where did you hear this?

Last week the rumour was that Oxford would report this week so hrrumph. As long as we have enough Pfizer doses to get started though, that’s the main thing.

I remember hearing (although can't guarantee) that Oxford are planning to release efficacy and safety data simultaneously rather than efficacy followed by safety (which is the approach Pfizer have taken) so hopefully Oxford won't actually be too far behind!

I think all these rumours must tell us it’s getting closer!

My colleague's husband works where the oxford Vaccine is being developed and says an announcement is due soon! We live in oxford and I know several people who have been in the trials. Fingers crossed!

I hope so Arcadia. At the moment I'm constantly refreshing Twitter, news sites and mn for updates- my work output is embarrassingly low!

Are there any rumours about the efficiency rate of the oxford vaccine? Is it using very different technologies from the other vaccines.
I am desperate for the results to be positive!

Ps this thread is brilliant, it keeps me sane. Thank you to everyone who contributes

I love this thread thanks again to all contributors. From a psychology point of view, I find it fascinating how people cope with a bad situation. There are some people (all of us on here) who try to find positives and to look forward to better times. Then there are others who are determined to wallow to the point of being somehow affronted by the more positive outlook of others. Like those who come onto this thread, the good news silo, and have to wade in uninvited. I don't think one way is necessarily superior to the other, but I think those of us who need to find positives should be allowed to do so in peace without the 'never going to be a vaccine, I'm sorry' lot.

Anyway, my family member on the Oxford trial went into London hospital for his latest check up. The clinic had moved a few floors. He asked why and the clinician was naturally evasive but there seemed to be some suggestion that they'd soon be needing more space. He's now speculating that they're making room for actual vaccination roll out.

I too am checking twitter for more Oxford news. I feel loyal to it both as a participant but also as a Brit - it would be nice to have done something right in this pandemic. And for the world in general, Oxford one is so much cheaper and easier than Pfizer. The microbiologist who did my bloods in my first trial appointment was adamant that Oxford were in a different league to the others in terms of development (this was back in June).

@chri55ie. one of the scientists said it, not sure if on today or pm. Sir John Bell was on PM yesterday and was a cheery listen.

@Sunshinegirl82 also heard this and so it could even be that the Oxford vaccine is rolled out first.

The CEO of AZ said results would be out in 'days to weeks' yesterday.
Article on the peer review process:

link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11192-017-2310-5

A fortnight?! 😩 I’ve been obsessively refreshing the news hoping for Oxford news for days!!

[quote tootyfruitypickle]@Sunshinegirl82 also heard this and so it could even be that the Oxford vaccine is rolled out first.[/quote]
Oohhh I really hope so!!

Has anyone else heard the news of mouthwash killing the coronavirus? Apparently so far the results look promising.