Ron Aldo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Pfizer vaccine 90% effective in phase III trials. Have asked my Irish vaccines expert for clarification on what this means Think it means that it was uneffective in 10% of cases. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, Donathan said: Pfizer vaccine 90% effective in phase III trials. Have asked my Irish vaccines expert for clarification on what this means We won't hold our breath. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Pfizer vaccine 90% effective in phase III trials. Have asked my Irish vaccines expert for clarification on what this means Wording is interesting 90% effective in TREATING Covid is how it's being reported so sounds more like a treatment for those with the virus rather than an immunisation. That might just be a news outlet reporting issue though. ETA obviously significant enough for the Clown troop to call a live tv address at 5.00 tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendan Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: That might just be a news outlet reporting issue though. It wouldn't be like a journalist to make a complete arse of communicating a fairly simple point accurately, surely? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 23 minutes ago, Donathan said: Pfizer vaccine 90% effective in phase III trials. Have asked my Irish vaccines expert for clarification on what this means For those who can't wait to hear from the Irish Expert. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Wording is interesting 90% effective in TREATING Covid is how it's being reported so sounds more like a treatment for those with the virus rather than an immunisation. That might just be a news outlet reporting issue though. ETA obviously significant enough for the Clown troop to call a live tv address at 5.00 tonight. This vaccine was never intended to sterilise 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Wilkos Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 An article I read stated that the main ingredient in this vaccine is Neil Warnock's spunk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effeffsee_the2nd Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 It better fuckin no be! I watched all of Falkirks “ highlights “ on the club YouTube channel. Thank f**k i never had to sit through 90 mins of that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Might seem a silly question but does this mean that there definitely will be a vaccine then? We've all been wondering what the end game to this is and what the plan would be in the event of a vaccine not being found. Does this put those thoughts to bed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Hi All https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54873105 Covid vaccine: First vaccine offers 90% protection The first coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows. The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech - described it as a "great day for science and humanity". Their vaccine has been tested on 43,500 people in six countries and no safety concerns have been raised. The companies plan to apply for emergency approval to use the vaccine by the end of the month. A vaccine - alongside better treatments - is seen as the best way of getting out of the restrictions that have been imposed on all our lives. There are around a dozen in the final stages of testing, but this is the first to show any results. It uses a completely experimental approach - that involves injecting part of the virus's genetic code - in order to train the immune system. Two doses, three weeks apart, are needed. The trials - in US, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and Turkey - show 90% protection is achieved seven days after the second dose. Pfizer believes it will be able to supply 50 million doses by the end of this year, and around 1.3 billion by the end of 2021. However, there are logistical challenges as the vaccine has to be kept in ultra-cold storage at below minus 80C. There are also questions about how long immunity lasts. Dr Albert Bourla, the chairman of Pfizer, said: "We are a significant step closer to providing people around the world with a much-needed breakthrough to help bring an end to this global health crisis." Prof Ugur Sahin, one of the founders of BioNTech, described the results as a "milestone". The UK has already ordered 30m doses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 An article I read stated that the main ingredient in this vaccine is Neil Warnock's spunk.No coincidence that his name is an anagram of “Colin w****r” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 15 hours ago, Steven W said: Hadn't realised that despite SG placing Moray in tier 1, Elgin City still weren't allowed fans at their game yesterday. Suspected the SFA would provide obstacles, and so it's proved. Wonder why Ross County had fans on Friday yet Elgin couldn’t on Saturday. I also would like to know where the magic 300 number comes from in allowing fans in? At Ross County they were all in the one stand, so you could easily triple that number and still have them “socially distanced” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Steve_Wilkos said: An article I read stated that the main ingredient in this vaccine is Neil Warnock's spunk. Is this real? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Fantastic news. There are obvious logistical challenges with this - keeping it at -80 degrees and having to give folk two doses three weeks apart are obviously tough. However, they're not challenges that cannot be overcome. Still think AstraZeneca/Oxford, if it works, might prove to be the best bet though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, Dev said: Hi All Hi Devi. 2 minutes ago, Thereisalight.. said: I also would like to know where the magic 300 number comes from in allowing fans in? I think The Guys came up with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dev Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, G51 said: Fantastic news. There are obvious logistical challenges with this - keeping it at -80 degrees and having to give folk two doses three weeks apart are obviously tough. However, they're not challenges that cannot be overcome. Still think AstraZeneca/Oxford, if it works, might prove to be the best bet though. 100% agree with AstraZenica/Oxford, if it works, as the virus mutates and UK based vaccine too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 An article I read stated that the main ingredient in this vaccine is Neil Warnock's spunk.30m doses, that will drain him ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, Ron Aldo said: Might seem a silly question but does this mean that there definitely will be a vaccine then? We've all been wondering what the end game to this is and what the plan would be in the event of a vaccine not being found. Does this put those thoughts to bed? Take a seat, you're in the queue. No. 49000057, listen for me calling you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Are there a bigger bunch of losers than Oxford? They barely win the boat race half the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Does anyone seriously trust our current government not to end up buying 30m doses of Calpol instead? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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