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 :)

That’s brilliant news, looks like they’re actually getting on top of the vaccine rollout plan so it’ll be ready as soon as it gets approved.

Boots announce 12 minute COVID test

news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-boots-announces-12-minute-covid-tests-12114834

I wonder if they are doing these fast tests in hospitals now. Relative admitted to hospital on Sat and had the result early Sun am (given to family)

Fast testing is a huge breakthrough. That’s great news.

Totally @TheKeatingFive everything is coming together to make things a lot less gloomy for 2021

Yup. 😊

In another bit of good news (and apologies if this has been posted already) AZ reports that the Oxford vaccine triggers a good immune response in the elderly:

www.cnbc.com/2020/10/26/oxford-astrazeneca-coronavirus-vaccine-reportedly-triggers-immune-response-among-adults-.html

Daily mail reporting that patients in low dose aspirin have a much lower chance of dying than those not taking. People who were taking low dose daily for cardiovascular disease. So this could be a cheap treatment option. To be confirmed by further trials.

When do we think this vaccine is coming

I am so fed up today hearing that it might not be the silver bullet

The vaccine working for the elderly is great news x

Place marking as desperately need some positivity!

There are 3 vaccines in the final stages , out of over 300 being developed. The final 3 are stock piling to be ready. It's very likely that vaccinations will begin in December.

Little bit more news on the Pfizer Vaccine:-

www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/10/27/pfizers-late-stage-coronavirus-vaccine-trial-is-near-complete-enrollment-with-42000-volunteers.html

www.ft.com/content/e2ae1466-9eca-470b-82a7-3f7c88b5d43e

FT let me view this article once but is now behind a pay wall. Anyway, it was US but said that vaccine approval takes 5-7 days. Just in case anyone was wondering (like me) how long that stage took.

Wow a lot quicker than I thought!

Placemarking again - I need this thread

This is fairly small in the grand scheme of things, but Corning Glass in New York is playing a key role in the medical supply chain fighting covid-19. They've developed a new type of pharmaceutical glass that is exceptionally strong, using the same ion exchange technology as their Gorilla Glass, called Valor Glass. It will be used to make vials to hold covid vaccines and they have a new plant that is already turning out millions of vials.

The stronger glass is important because current medical grade glass is fairly fragile so lots of the vials break while being filled or in packaging or transport, wasting precious vaccine doses. This is American ingenuity at its best.

SPECIAL REPORT: An Inside Look at Corning Inc. Valor Glass

I work within the health service and just today our local health board wrote to us all stating that within weeks (!!) we will be getting info regarding the role out of the first Covid vaccines so to be on stand by to possibly help with this activity. Firs time it's been officially mentioned in an official update ( we have been getting them weekly for eight months now)

Covid breath test results in 1 minute:-

www.google.com/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-breath-test-one-minute-a4573164.html%3famp

More info about link between Covid and vitamin D levels:-

apple.news/AWGig8uZiTMKBI4xopsavdw

A counter to all the 'immunity won't last' threads, explaining that a waning in antibody levels is normal.

directorsblog.nih.gov/2020/10/20/two-studies-show-covid-19-antibodies-persist-for-months/

This is a scientific study suggesting that aspirin helps, not surprising in view of the blood clotting in covid. I have my lose dose aspirin ready to take if I get symptoms. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/Abstract/9000/Aspirin_Use_is_Associated_with_Decreased.95423.aspx

( I know this has been mentioned already, thought people would like to see some research).

I work within the health service and just today our local health board wrote to us all stating that within weeks (!!) we will be getting info regarding the role out of the first Covid vaccines so to be on stand by to possibly help with this activity. Firs time it's been officially mentioned in an official update ( we have been getting them weekly for eight months now)

This has cheered me up no end. Sounds positive.

@alreadytaken

This is a scientific study suggesting that aspirin helps, not surprising in view of the blood clotting in covid. I have my lose dose aspirin ready to take if I get symptoms. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/Abstract/9000/Aspirin_Use_is_Associated_with_Decreased.95423.aspx

( I know this has been mentioned already, thought people would like to see some research).

Thank you for that I'm going to pass that on to my parents

Not sure if this entire Sky interview with Sir Jeremy Farrar has already been posted. It starts with him saying this is going to be a very difficult winter and recommending a short lockdown. But he then goes on to talk very optimistically not just about vaccines, but also effective treatments, coming along over the next few months.

Looks like (so says Reuters) that Pfizer might be reporting before Astra Zeneca /Oxford.

Also, reading a bit more about whether only over 50s, vulnerable and health care workers will get a vaccine, it looks more the case that that is the first objective with these first vaccines; and later vaccines might be used for wider population if it's felt to be in the best interests of everything.