Coronavirus - the new strain XIX
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Tony L
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If mask wearing and basic hygiene becomes more normalised flu will become less of an issue as it has a far lower transmission rate. One of the YouTube channels I follow (EEVBlog, an Australian electronics channel) showed some stats that demonstrated virtually no flu at all in Aus last year.
Who told you it was 'rubber stamped through'? I've taken several new drugs through MHRA approval and they system they used for the vaccines used a process that has been available for years and has the same checks and balances as any other assessment. The major differences were that data were assessed as they became available rather than waiting until the entire package was available for assessment (which would have saved months) and that interim approvals for certain aspects were probably given on limited data with a review of extra data as they came in.
The robustness of the assessment would have been no different to any other drug - as is required by law. The "it's like the old one" you refer to is "biological equivalence" which is used - for instance - for generic versions of existing drugs, has very specific rquirements and is no easy ride either.
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
and that means no targeted vax for us. Lets hope there are few cases.
Seanm
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More reasons not to attempt a Covid eradication strategy:
https://twitter.com/chortle/status/1406887053657264130?s=21
https://twitter.com/chortle/status/1406887053657264130?s=21
Andrew C!
Been around a while....
Cases up drastically, still. Admissions also up, but deaths not so much. The next three weeks will be very interesting indeed.
They’ve already tested it, this is merely A tweak rather than a new drug. This has been talked about for months. Takes about 6 weeks.
Someone mentioned on R4 this morning that if flu cases are reduced drastically then it becomes even more dangerous when we do catch it, as we lose immunity over time if we don't keep catching it.
Spraggons Den
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COVID 19 - the gift that just keeps on giving. When will this nightmare end?
July 19th according to the spaffer in chief....
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
I think I've had actual, proper flu twice in my lifetime, probably some 15-20 years apart, so that seems less likely to be a critical factor, to me.
Spraggons Den
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Yes flu for me twice, aged 19 and then 35. In bed for about three/four days both times. I much prefer the annual jab rather than go through that again.
billo
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I seem to remember that he was equally buoyant about 21st June as well but that was in the dim and distant past
Anecdotal I know but my son’s mate has contracted Covid following a stag do in Edinburgh at the weekend, my son and his mates were sharing a hostel so they are all self isolating.
My daughter’s partner is a fireman and one of his colleagues’ son tested positive (21 apparently) yesterday so the guy was sent home to self isolate and they had to deep clean the fire station.
Then the Scotland footballer, Billy Gilmore, has tested positive following the match with England last Friday and now two England players have tested positive too.
My daughter’s partner is a fireman and one of his colleagues’ son tested positive (21 apparently) yesterday so the guy was sent home to self isolate and they had to deep clean the fire station.
Then the Scotland footballer, Billy Gilmore, has tested positive following the match with England last Friday and now two England players have tested positive too.
webster
Listen & enjoy.
I'm not sure about that?
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