Good News Thread Part 3

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New thread as I got worried the old one was going to run out of space!

That sounds good @GrumpySausage can you tell me which thread? I may have a nose.

I bet our mutant virus is everywhere (or a similar one) ...it's just that we've been the first to find it.

@chri55ie it was on the Oxford Vaccine thread.

Typical that it's the UK with the bloody mutant strain
It's already been detected in Denmark, Holland, and one case in both Italy and Australia. I've heard that some people think it might be responsible for the current rapid growth in California as well.

There is no way we are the only country that have it right now...just the first to detect it.

Thanks @GrumpySausage I’m a bit scared to go on that thread!

Yes @chri55ie it's a bit daunting, but that comment is near the bottom so maybe start from there! 😁

That's great to see about the students. Thanks for sharing. I'm another stressed out one, got up to work at 3.45 am and just back from queuing in the rain for my Xmas shop. It feels like bedtime

Student DD's housemate tested positive and track and trace were so useless they told them they only had to isolate until the Monday BEFORE the girl developed symptoms! They all did the right thing though.

I'm off to search for nuggets of joy!

Today is when the year turns, and we will have more light each day now. Something to be glad for. x

@webetotallyscrewed

but are the vaccines going to work now with this mutant version??

I had to change my user name :-) but this is what I was worried about Can it not be tweaked for the new strain ?

Most experts have said that they expect the vaccines to still work. I think the Germans have confirmed that. It's also been reported that they can tweak existing vaccines for future mutations (like with the flu jab) without having to restart clinical trials.

In other news, research in Singapore (in the Lancet) confirms that spread is less likely when contacts are asymptomatic.

When adjusted for age, gender, and serology of index case, the incidence of COVID-19 among close contacts of a symptomatic index case was 3·85 times higher than for close contacts of an asymptomatic index case. Our findings suggest that people with asymptomatic COVID-19 are infectious but might be less infectious than symptomatic cases

Cathyandclare, that will be excellent news in terms of vaccines lessening spread, no?

@mrshonda I'm taking that to heart today and viewing it as a sign.

@feelingverylazytoday

Typical that it's the UK with the bloody mutant strain It's already been detected in Denmark, Holland, and one case in both Italy and Australia. I've heard that some people think it might be responsible for the current rapid growth in California as well.

Yes, that’s true of course - I was just being flippant

I’m waiting for oxford news with much more anticipation than I am Christmas. I know I’m not alone... right?!

@TeaInTheGarden

I’m waiting for oxford news with much more anticipation than I am Christmas. I know I’m not alone... right?!

With you!

You're not alone.

Santa baby, slip a vaccine approval under the tree...

Yup! Had stopped checking religiously when I thought it wound be after Christmas but now starting to check again!

If they are getting the final bit of data today it will be Wednesday at the earliest?

You're not alone! I keep checking...

I read the Oxford approval was to be on 22 Dec, then I read the 28 Dec. Hurry up!!!

Europe have approved the Pfizer vaccine

Today is the winter solstice...the world is turning to the light again. Keep the faith...

Sings to the coca cola lorry song ...# vaccine days are coming...

@chri55ie

Europe have approved the Pfizer vaccine

About bloody time!

@chri55ie

Europe have approved the Pfizer vaccine

So we won't be getting any more then.