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https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-new-coronavirus-strain-spreading-faster-than-previous-variant-government-scientists-warn-ministers-12166858

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/18/boris-johnson-calls-crisis-meeting-to-discuss-response-to-new-covid-strain

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-uk-news-live-update-cases-tier-b1776479.html

And as a reminder from yesterdays (IMO) blockbuster RNS:
"SN14 is a second generation vaccine which offers several potential advantages over currently approved and late-stage COVID-19 vaccines:

Also I assume existing vaccines would need to be re-tested for the new strain(s)? If so at what stage of testing would this be?
· Not only does SN14 target the S protein to induce VNAbs that prevent the COVID-19 virus from entering cells but also induces strong T cell responses to both the S and N proteins to destroy virally-infected cells and prevent further viral replication.

· As the N protein is well-conserved between coronaviruses, the SN14 vaccine has the potential to be effective against ANY variant or new strain of coronavirus in addition to the current COVID-19 strain."

Had to emphasise the "any" there. IMO I do think there will be a lot of eyes on SN14 now, both from a governmental and private/big pharma point of view.

As flagged by uk2day on the other site...delayed 226k buy at 14.55p.

There was another more recent PhD too, I'll try and find it.
P.s. Not sure if I was the first to that previous PhD.

Also...these are the new science roles which I assume have already started working in earnest...

https://jobs.newscientist.com/en-gb/job/1401720180/research-scientist-3-positions-available-/

P.S. they also hired a research technician too.

Was it this one Ray?

https://mobile.twitter.com/JanetDaly5/status/1329519862947979266

https://more.bham.ac.uk/mrc-impact/phd-opportunities/#mikecox

What's the significance of a cancelled trade? (If any).

...is that a trading bot in action?

Classic DP...IMO.
It seems the traders are back in force?

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Thanks for that Rayp.

Didn't someone on here say they were going to attend this?

https://www.cobrabio.com/about/events/coffeebuddies-2nd-generation-covid-vaccine?utm_content=149107207&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-1548308851

Broke through it earlier today right? Remind me, how strong an indicator is that?

Ah looks like only certain tranche sizes were available, could get over 50k, but paying 11.9p for the privilege.

...more than 2000 shares atm?
Is this the same thing that @hasiba mentioned happened at the same time yesterday?

I'm being quoted 11.49p for just over 2000 shares atm.

P.s. ....forgot to say extra impetus if the current vaccines do not combat this new strain.

Hi Bermuda, it was stated that the 2m did not cover all the money needed for Covidity. In fact isn't the recent Redmile investment going to be (partially) used to make up the shortfall?

Secondly, imagine how much quicker the vaccine could have progressed with £5m or £10m? E.g. how many more staff Scancell could have hired?
Also don't forget Scancell had to bring out the begging bowl making that sky report...more time wasted. Was it four whole months before the funding came finally through?

So it's not just financial backing the government have lacked here but a huge lack of urgency, in fact that's probably just as big a factor. There was non stop talk about urgently finding vaccines back in Spring, apparently.

I genuinely believe Scancell could have followed a story similar to BioNtechs had the government taken more initiative/had more foresight. Not saying it can't still happen, but it will be in spite of the UK government IMO, not because of it.

And with regards to £2m being a healthy amount, in the context of what they have wasted on the pandemic, it's chicken feed e.g. "another" example of a dodgy government PPE contract today for £122m for PPE that isn't suitable for purpose, but it had Tory party connections again so no surprise. Shame Scancell/Nottingham, didn't have any large Tory party donors, would have definitely got 10s of millions.

All IMO of course, and my opinion could be absolute rubbish of course.

Surely this will the UK government the extra impetus it needs to back the Scancell/Nottingham approach much more than it has done so far?
(IMO not that it needed any extra impetus).

https://news.sky.com/story/new-variant-of-coronavirus-identified-in-uk-health-secretary-says-12161416

Mmm... how quickly can existing vaccines be adapted? Also wonder if this is the mink strain?

Great post Hasiba, you echo my sentiments exactly, even though I would never be able to put it across as well or as thoughtfully as that!

The key part for me:
"No chance of sclp at its current state is able of doing this with a-few tens of millions in their kitty ..

I was in Redx when sp was 5-7 p for a while and when Redmile appeared with big sack of money then all changed as they effectively took control and share price reached 70p…..and all sorts of bigger Pharmas collaboration took place after a little while…"

Very interesting that you were in Redx too, I knew we had at least one investor on this board that also invested in Redx at the time Redmile came in, maybe there are two of you then? But yes I think that insight/experience will come in very handy here IMO.