Pfizer vaccine approved

[slowsider]

an odd random worker...

I may be odd, but 'random'?

He mispelt the last word

[irie]

The last naturally occurring case of smallpox was reported in 1977. In 1980, the World Health Organization declared that smallpox had been eradicated. Currently, there is no evidence of naturally occurring smallpox transmission anywhere in the world

Coincidentally, that is word for word what https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/smallpox said.

The last naturally occurring case of smallpox was reported in 1977. In 1980, the World Health Organization declared that smallpox had been eradicated. Currently, there is no evidence of naturally occurring smallpox transmission anywhere in the world. Although a worldwide immunization program eradicated smallpox disease decades ago, small quantities of smallpox virus officially still exist in two research laboratories in Atlanta, Georgia, and in Russia.

[Horse]

Hey, Alexa, where did that quote come from?

[Kneerly Down]

I think putting up the smallpox vaccine success against covid isn't particularly helpful, especially the eradication aspect.
There are lots of factors away from the vaccine efficacy that enabled it that aren't shared by covid, especially the asymptomatic carriers and even those who do show symptoms being able to spread it before they occur.
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* from a somewhat overweight IT nerd.

[gremlin]

I think putting up the smallpox vaccine success against covid isn't particularly helpful, especially the eradication aspect.
There are lots of factors away from the vaccine efficacy that enabled it that aren't shared by covid, especially the asymptomatic carriers and even those who do show symptoms being able to spread it before they occur.
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* from a somewhat overweight IT nerd.

And a lamentable lack of cows involved too.

[slowsider]

I think putting up the smallpox vaccine success against covid isn't particularly helpful, especially the eradication aspect.
There are lots of factors away from the vaccine efficacy that enabled it that aren't shared by covid, especially the asymptomatic carriers and even those who do show symptoms being able to spread it before they occur.
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* from a somewhat overweight IT nerd.

And a lamentable lack of cows involved too.

Bats and pangolins too exotic for ya?

[Yorick]

They've approved self testing here now..

https://gazettelife.com/news/diy-covid-tests-arrive/

[Supermofo]

They've approved self testing here now..

https://gazettelife.com/news/diy-covid-tests-arrive/

Didn't realise till this morning that Spain has more cases per day than us! I thought we were worse in Europe. Though seems it's Catalonia in the main although SIL said Marbella is really high.

Bloody foreigners beating us again

[Yorick]

They've approved self testing here now..

https://gazettelife.com/news/diy-covid-tests-arrive/

Didn't realise till this morning that Spain has more cases per day than us! I thought we were worse in Europe. Though seems it's Catalonia in the main although SIL said Marbella is really high.

Bloody foreigners beating us again

We're much lower than the peninsula

[Kneerly Down]

Didn't realise till this morning that Spain has more cases per day than us! I thought we were worse in Europe

And that's with the UK performing 7 times the rate of tests that Spain is.
Spain also has 10 times as many people in intensive care with Covid than the UK.

[Yorick]

Didn't realise till this morning that Spain has more cases per day than us! I thought we were worse in Europe

And that's with the UK performing 7 times the rate of tests that Spain is.
Spain also has 10 times as many people in intensive care with Covid than the UK.

We're doing well coz we've all behaved.

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[Kneerly Down]

They must be well behaved on the Isle of Wight as well.
Pretty much same population and also 0 in hospital wards and ICU.
Maybe it helps being a small island?

[Supermofo]

They must be well behaved on the Isle of Wight as well.
Pretty much same population and also 0 in hospital wards and ICU.
Maybe it helps being a small island?

TBF the Isle of Wight is still in the 1950s so they've got a while till they get Covid

[Saga Lout]

We're doing well coz we've all behaved.

You can have a gold star for being a good little boy.

[Yorick]

Just has my second jab by a very pretty nurse.

Just waiting the necessary 15 mins.

[Horse]

And we know what she said: "Just a little prick"

[Mussels]

Just has my second jab by a very pretty nurse.

Just waiting the necessary 15 mins.

Was he wearing tight trousers?

[Saga Lout]

And we know what she said: "Just a little prick"

That phrase is noticeable by how studiously it's avoided. "Just a little scratch" seems to be the phrase of choice, inaccurate though it is.

[Mussels]

That was cleared up quietly, so much for the EU song and dance about suing them.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58426880

EU and AstraZeneca reach deal to end vaccine row

[irie]

That was cleared up quietly, so much for the EU song and dance about suing them.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58426880

EU and AstraZeneca reach deal to end vaccine row

Brussels knew they were on a hiding to nothing so suing AZ for breach of contract always was a PR exercise. Brussels' tardiness has cost a lot of lives but hey, they're not elected so they can't be got rid of. Nothing new here.