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"Boris Johnson was last night moved out of intensive care as No?10 said he was in “extremely good spirits”. The Prime Minister is in the “early phase” of recovery, a Downing Street spokesman said, as Mr Johnson was moved back to a low-dependency ward at St Thomas’ Hospital, London." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/04/09/boris-johnson-good-spirits-leaves-intensive-care-following-coronavirus/

Good news but 'way to go'. Let's hope the recovery progresses but on a cautionary note, I read that those recovered from Covid-19 are found to have a low amount of antbodies and are prone to re-infection. Certainly in Th. there's been a couple of cases of 'recoveries' reinfected. Anyway BJ will take care and rest hopefully.

Again . . . 3rd dot this time

"BioNTech will contribute multiple mRNA vaccine candidates while Pfizer will contribute its global vaccine R&D, regulatory, manufacturing and distribution capabilities."

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3559645-pfizer-and-biontech-advancing-covidminus-19-vaccine-trials-imminent?

4th dot in this link . . . "Clinical trials should launch this month evaluating a vaccine candidate that it is developing with Germany's BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX)."

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3559589-pfizer-identifies-lead-covidminus-19-candidate?utm_medium=email&utm_source=seeking_alpha&mail_subject=bntx-pfizer-identifies-lead-covid-19-candidate&utm_campaign=rta-stock-news&utm_content=link-3

Posts rec'd. Going back a bit - let's give STarmer a chance FGS. And GWS Boris !! xx

The World Health Organisation ?? https://youtu.be/ZON-07xnPZs

Masks may not provide decisive protection but by and large are a good idea and positively helpful in the case of carriers without symptoms. I've seen photos and clips of Raab, Ministers, Police and all around Downing St and not a mask in sight?

The DT and all are really overdosing on BJ's absence - "Ministers fear making decision while" . . . I doubt that's true - I hope they are all up for the challenge and just get on with it ! Let Boris rest and recover. Whilst BJ is a talent and I like him, suddenly he's the only person who can think or decide ? Poppycack ! As for this, Ms Tominey : https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/04/08/would-boris-do-rudderless-cabinet-power-vacuum-heart-number/ Silly stuff IMO.

A shocking situation, 3 nurses with bin liners on their heads and feet, all now Covid-19 positive. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/08/exclusive-three-nurses-forced-wear-bin-bags-ppe-shortage-test/
I don't like the look of their body suits much either.

GLA - terrible times for sure.

On Yahoo. HuffPost UK1 hour ago - "Boris Johnson is “responding to treatment” for his coronavirus symptoms, Downing Street has said. The prime minister has now spent two nights in intensive care in St Thomas’ Hospital in London. Providing an update on his condition on Wednesday afternoon, the PM’s spokesperson said: “The prime minister remains clinically stable and is responding to treatment. “He continues to be cared for in the intensive care unit at St Thomas’ Hospital.” The spokesperson added that Johnson remained “in good spirits” and was “receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance”. Halleleuh ! 'Way to go' but come on BJ !

C7 - respectfully, earlier examination of Govt. decisions was quite valid. In contrast now, we have an elected Govt. in place, this BBC / Media agitation about who takes the decisions is ridiculous. TCOY and I hope you are tucked up good ! GN

I find it hard to believe the UK Press and the BBC chatter - whatever shade - today. Hyperactive concern about who is running the Country and who can take decisions ?? The answer, Dominic Raab and the Cabinet of the elected Govt.

Boris is a great Guy, who can make mistakes, (like all of us), but he is not the only Person in Govt. The media seem to me to be spreading panic. For myself, I wish BJ had rested to help himself get better. I'm rooting for him 100% but we still have a Govt. On that note BFN and GLA

I agree - we have a Govt. - let 'em get on with it. We don't need a Govt. of National Unity - we have one.
( I'll be interested to see how Keir Starmer gets on).

"TF good to see you appear to have changed your mind...again." Can you please explain ?

"The president of the European Research Council — the EU’s top scientist — has resigned after failing to persuade Brussels to set up a large-scale scientific programme to fight Covid-19. Professor Mauro Ferrari, who started a four-year term as leader of Europe’s flagship scientific institution on January 1, submitted his resignation to EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday afternoon. “I have been extremely disappointed by the European response to Covid-19,” he said in a statement to the Financial Times. “I arrived at the ERC a fervent supporter of the EU [but] the Covid-19 crisis completely changed my views, though the ideals of international collaboration I continue to support with enthusiasm.”

The ERC, set up in 2007 to fund Europe’s best scientists, has become one of the world’s most prestigious funding agencies with a budget of around €2bn a year. Prof Ferrari, an Italian-American pioneer of nanomedicine, said his rift with the European Commission started in early March “as it became evident that the pandemic would be a tragedy of possibly unprecedented proportions”.

Thanks Inan.

Thanks WF

Can't get into that FT link M8. Can you copy ?

C7 - also "Trump’s swift embrace of hydroxychloroquine — as well as azithromycin, which he has hyped as “one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine” — illustrates the degree to which the president prioritizes anecdote and feeling over science and fact. It also has provoked an ugly divide within a White House already besieged as it struggles to make up for lost time in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The president has frequently clashed with or undercut scientists leading the effort against the virus, from equivocating on whether to wear masks in public to repeatedly pressing to reopen businesses sooner than advised by public health experts."

Good to have your opinion but if you read the article, it's not pointless. Trump is behaving like a clown and disrupting the wider efforts of hundreds of thousands of Medical professionals, in short he's a menace to himself and the USA. It'd be great if chloroquine did help but early studies elsewhere don't confirm that. There's also interest in blood plasma drawn from recovered Covid-19 Patients.

Here's more on Trump : https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/opinion/trump-coronavirus-us.html

"Trump’s focus on hydroxychloroquine stems from a place of desperation and an optimism that the drug will work, even if the science is not conclusive, allies said. As one person put it, “The president lives in a world of wishes and hope.” “It’s the only thing anyone has held out as offering an immediate reprieve from what’s become his greatest challenge — and political threat,” said a former senior administration official. This official described the president’s “overwhelming desire for a silver bullet to make it all go away.”"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/what-do-you-have-to-lose-inside-trumps-embrace-of-a-risky-drug-against-coronavirus/2020/04/06/0a744d7e-781f-11ea-a130-df573469f094_story.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/06/sweden-drafts-new-legislation-allow-extraordinary-steps-combat/

in self-ISO now. Good luck MG.

Agreed. The BJ situation is heartbreaking. Come on BJ. ATB

Another brick in the wall ?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/coronavirus-tests-never-heard-hold-key-exit-lockdown/