RE: Peter Horby response1 Feb 2021 15:31
HanC**k "Great news Boss, It looks like there is a very exciting broad anti-viral that could play a huge part in fighting this and future pandemics..."
BoJo "what do we need that for? We've got vaccines, lots of vaccines"
HanC**k "it's more complex than that Boss, most serious scientists and Governments around the world now recognise that we are going to need good therapeutics and treatments for years to come...as well as testing"
BoJo "testing, ah yes I remember testing....didn't lovely Dido fix all that?"
HanC**k "er, well, er yes, kind of. Anyway, this therapeutic could be a game changer Boss"
BoJo "amazing, is it very effective?
HanC**K "yes, looks to be highly effective"
BoJo "amazing, is it safe?"
HanC**k "yes, looks to be very safe with minimal side effects or risks"
BoJo "amazing, is it expensive?"
HanC**k "well, won't be the cheapest but their CEO is a straight up guy so it can be figured out and in any case it could save a fortune in ICU time and of-course lives saved!"
BoJo "amazing, is any other country aware of this?"
HanC**k "er, yes, The US FDA have just put it on to their Activ 2 programme, effectively supporting it to the tune of millions of dollars"
BoJo "amazing!!...which country is it from?
HanC**k "It's British!"
BoJo "AMAZING!!!! British? that's unbelievable!! why didn't we know about this before?"
HanC**k "er, erm, er....."
BoJo "....from Oxford right?"
HanC**k "er, erm, well, no, not exactly....it's from Southampton"
BoJo "SOUTHAMPTON???? WHAT???? SOUTHAMPTON???? Do they even have a University? Seriously, stop waiting my time on these crackpot ideas and get Horby on the line for an update on Dexathingamejig"