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[justiceforthemany] 16/11/2020 16:47

The torrent of vaccine news will continue.

Pfizer to file for FDA approval this week
Moderna will likely also file for approval this month

AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine phase 3 data sometime this month

Vaccinations to begin in US and UK 1st week December

[justiceforthemany] 16/11/2020 13:18

This will only speed up the vaccination programme.
95% efficacy.
Easier to store than Pfizer vaccine also.

[dandu69] 16/11/2020 12:48

More good news. I got back into these last week at 146 on the basis that sooner or later things have to return to "normal", planes will be flying again and people will be going on holidays etc.... the hope of another new vaccine will bring these days closer. Albeit still a long way off but happy to hold.

[hamhamham1] 16/11/2020 12:05

Moderna vaccine 95% effective!!

[nortic 007] 16/11/2020 10:07

You'll run into a lamp post if you keep looking up :)

[ny boy] 16/11/2020 09:50

Just back from my morning jog around Chelsea, noticed a lot of BA flight coming into Heathrow, bodes well, keep those flights going!

[ny boy] 16/11/2020 08:23

GL Cleverinvestor

Gift from the gods since sub 100p, added copious amounts of these and many other blue chip stocks. It’s a time to be greedy in the sweet shop

[cleverinvester] 15/11/2020 19:30

I have bought heavy into IAG and need this to raise. I believe the worst is over

[ny boy] 15/11/2020 17:22

That geezer should get on his bike more lol

World is not ending.Vaccine effective by Spring, more vaccine data due over the next few weeks.

[nortic 007] 15/11/2020 17:05

Covid-19: Normal life back next winter, says vaccine creator https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54949799

[paleje] 15/11/2020 16:13

"covid-free" flights start tomorrow EWR/LHR, its what airlines and airports are screaming for internationally, Shapps says its under consideration, better faster cheaper tests are nearing validation, it could make a bigger short term impact than the vaccine when they get it right...

United Airlines is starting to build its own infrastructure for rapid pre-flight COVID-19 testing with select flights from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR) to be labelled “COVID free”.

United will become the first major U.S. airline and the first transatlantic carrier to offer free pre-flight rapid testing during a short trial from November 16 through December 11. During the trial period, passengers who decline the voluntary test will be booked onto an alternative flight which isn’t part of the trial.



Photo Credit: Jason Leung via Unsplash
The aviation industry believes pre-flight COVID-19 testing is the only way to safely ramp up airline schedules and boost travel demand while giving governments around the world the confidence to lift travel restrictions and ease quarantine rules.

The problem, however, is that many governments, including in the United States, have so far failed to embrace the idea. Despite labelling the flights as ‘COVID free’, the trial won’t release passengers from a mandatory 14-day quarantine on their arrival in London.

But United hopes its trial might help swing the balance and convince governments to ease up even as Coronavirus cases surge on both sides of the Atlantic. “We believe the ability to provide fast, same-day COVID-19 testing will play a vital role in safely reopening travel around the world and navigating quarantines and travel restrictions, particularly to key international destinations like London,” explained United’s chief customer officer, Toby Enqvist on Thursday.

“Through this pilot program, we’ll guarantee that everyone on board has tested negative for COVID-19, adding another element to our layered approach to safety,” Enqvist continued.

United already offers rapid pre-flight testing at an additional cost for passengers travelling to Hawaii from San Francisco. The tests allow passengers to skip quarantine on arrival and has resulted in demand jumping 95 per cent over the first two weeks after Hawaii reopened to tourists.

For now, the Newark – London trial will be on a much smaller scale. Passengers over the age of two onboard United Airlines flight UA14, departing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays will have to take a free rapid test or face being moved to an alternative flight.

The intention, though, is pretty clear and United is signalling that it would like to see pre-flight tests a mandatory requirement to fly on certain routes. The requirement also includes all crew members.

Partnering with Premise Health, the tests can take as little as 15-minutes to return a result but passengers are being advised to get to the airport at least three hours before departure and must pre-book a slot beforehand.

Other trials are also underway in several other countries. In Italy, flag carrier Alitalia has been offering its own COVID Free flights on select services between Rome and Milan. Alitalia also allows passengers to present a private negative test certificate dated within 72-hours of travel as proof they aren’t infected.

And in Austria, a small-scale trial is taking place at Vienna Airport on just one flight operated by Austrian Airlines to Berlin. Again, the airline is making use of rapid COVID-19 tests that can return a result between 10 to 15 minutes. Passengers have a swab administered straight after check-in and results are sent by text message to their mobile phones.

Unlike traditional PCR tests, the rapid COVID-19 tests generally have a slightly lower sensitivity rate meaning they have a higher risk of giving a false negative result.

[cleverinvester] 15/11/2020 13:46

Hi I got kicked off LSE because of a Guy called George_Wright, He got envious of me having a larger holding in IAG than him.
Are any of you guys on Lse?

[discodave45] 14/11/2020 20:56

babycheeky

LOL

You have no idea discodave4 oh sorry it’s discodave45 now.

Why not try a new name dopey dave.

[discodave45] 14/11/2020 20:54

Babycheeky'Here we go con man in action. He does not learn.'

[babycheeky] 14/11/2020 20:48

Nasty dave is back.

[discodave45] 14/11/2020 20:15

I see babycheeky is back trolling again!

[nortic 007] 14/11/2020 18:23

Crucial Vaccine and Treatment Data Only Days Away https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-14/crucial-vaccine-and-treatment-data-only-days-away

[reidy66] 14/11/2020 08:11

resistance at 150 tp start the gap fill
at present crossovers are turning down and oversold . a positive is we are running above the 8ma


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pj

[justiceforthemany] 13/11/2020 23:21

Trump and the Head of Operation WarpSpeed Moncef have just confirmed they expect positive phase 3 data from Moderna next week. Pfizer will file for FDA emergency use order also next week.
Mass vaccinations in US begin December with up to 20 Million inoculated.
A further 30 Million inoculated in Jan 2021 and every month thereafter.

Given 90% of Covid deaths are in those aged >65 and this age bracket = 50 Million in the US the entire group that is most at risk and responsible for most Covid admissions and deaths could be vaccinated by the end of January.

The US could see a huge drop in cases and deaths as early as late January/February.

Similarly those aged >65 in the UK total 12 million; 40 million doses of the Pfizer have been ordered of which 10 million are expected in December which will cover half of the at risk group with the other half inoculated hopefully in January.

Again the UK could see a sharp drop in hospital admissions and deaths as early as mid-late January.

Other vaccines being approved like Moderna, AstraZeneca/Oxford, Johnson&Johnson, GSK will only speed things up further!

[spob] 13/11/2020 19:30

uk ordered 40m pfizer vac

so the question is... how many years before that order is actually delivered and then distributed ?

[kasamavic] 13/11/2020 17:56

Possible support or resistance, looking at a chart should give the answer, I haven't got access to them, so it's an educated guess.

[reidy66] 13/11/2020 17:50

Why 125 mate as the recent spike left no gap at that area from what I can see on here .Honest question Pj

[justiceforthemany] 13/11/2020 16:04

UK has ordered 40 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
~20% of UK population is aged 65+ giving c. 13 million
This should be enough therefore to vaccinate the most vulnerable including the 2 million or so who are shielding.

[hodhasharon] 13/11/2020 13:01

We now test 125p

[discodave45] 13/11/2020 11:59

Yes everyone please do refer to the saga thread to see what an egotistical lying troll Nortic / baby is.Posting to yourself as well now, excellent, pmsl.