I'd like to think after this global disaster there'd be some kind of body/organisation set up to globally handle this type of thing faster and more efficiently next time. Sign up, nominate a team from each member, that can travel freely and with advice heeded in any outbreak if anything is spotted on the radar. Fully funded with regular conferences. It's not good to let countries fight stuff like this independently as we've seen. We have to find better ways to globally handle situations like this cause the odds are there'll be another from somewhere in the future. Mixed measures by independent government's have helped to spread this.
In reply to Post #95
Maybe the W.H.O.?
Let's hope for some forward thinking changes as a positive response eh?
Maybe the W.H.O.?
Let's hope for some forward thinking changes as a positive response eh?
Won't need anything from the WHO as a vaccine is coming....... 💉
In reply to Post #96
Everyone will keep on washing their hands properly, maybe?
Everyone will keep on washing their hands properly, maybe?
In reply to Post #96
Looks like W.H.O. are a paper tiger, only advisory unfortunately.
Looks like W.H.O. are a paper tiger, only advisory unfortunately.
They've just started antibody testing here in Italy.
In a random sample of 60 people in one of the original hotspots, 40 had anitbodies despite never showing any symptoms. Early days, but if so many people are asymptomatic it'd be great. It would also explain how fast this thing has spread.
No vaccine will arrive fast. They have to test to make sure it's 100% safe, thanks to the cretinous antivaxers who would jump on any risk, however tiny, in order to try to discredit the whole concept of vaccination.
In a random sample of 60 people in one of the original hotspots, 40 had anitbodies despite never showing any symptoms. Early days, but if so many people are asymptomatic it'd be great. It would also explain how fast this thing has spread.
No vaccine will arrive fast. They have to test to make sure it's 100% safe, thanks to the cretinous antivaxers who would jump on any risk, however tiny, in order to try to discredit the whole concept of vaccination.
In reply to Post #100
Are they 100% sure of the reliability of the antibody test Jon? There's confusion here over the 3.5 million kits we've paid for but are waiting to receive.
Are they 100% sure of the reliability of the antibody test Jon? There's confusion here over the 3.5 million kits we've paid for but are waiting to receive.
In reply to Post #101
The tests in the original hotspot are lab based and as such reliable, I assume.
I don't know about the large scale antibody testing... I'll see what I can find.
The tests in the original hotspot are lab based and as such reliable, I assume.
I don't know about the large scale antibody testing... I'll see what I can find.
In reply to Post #101
Hi Ocelot,
I was led to believe that we were already in possession of the 3.5 million antibody kits and they were currently being tested by our experts. If not, then we seem to have at least, a sample that we are testing.
Sorry to say that your wish for a global, medical body of experts to monitor the world for future pandemic outbreaks is unlikely.
In fact, I'd have to say that, you'd have more chance of being struck by lightning.
BB.
Hi Ocelot,
I was led to believe that we were already in possession of the 3.5 million antibody kits and they were currently being tested by our experts. If not, then we seem to have at least, a sample that we are testing.
Sorry to say that your wish for a global, medical body of experts to monitor the world for future pandemic outbreaks is unlikely.
In fact, I'd have to say that, you'd have more chance of being struck by lightning.
BB.
In reply to Post #103
Daily Express today...
"Health Secretary Matt Hancock claimed last Wednesday 3.5 million of the kits – described as "game-changers" by Boris Johnson – had already been ordered. But yesterday the Department of Health and Social Care was forced to admit the Government had not yet bought any kits due to hold-ups related to testing."
The government apparently agreed in principle to buy these and paid? Like I said, confusion.
Daily Express today...
"Health Secretary Matt Hancock claimed last Wednesday 3.5 million of the kits – described as "game-changers" by Boris Johnson – had already been ordered. But yesterday the Department of Health and Social Care was forced to admit the Government had not yet bought any kits due to hold-ups related to testing."
The government apparently agreed in principle to buy these and paid? Like I said, confusion.
The air is getting cleaner. There's 8 stars visible over me right now. That's about 7 more than normal!
Every cloud.....
Every cloud.....
In reply to Post #105
Yeah. I walked for an hour earlier along a road that is normally a traffic nightmare. No cars, just lovely fresh air....
Yeah. I walked for an hour earlier along a road that is normally a traffic nightmare. No cars, just lovely fresh air....
Southampton fc again...
The catering staff there are making 1000 meals a week for families in the community.
The catering staff there are making 1000 meals a week for families in the community.
Spoke to a mate this morning who I've not heard from in ages
I expect there's a lot of that about.
Had a really good laugh about our late teens / early twenties and the drunken shenanigans we had.
I expect there's a lot of that about.
Had a really good laugh about our late teens / early twenties and the drunken shenanigans we had.
In reply to Post #108
How much have you lent him, lol.
How much have you lent him, lol.