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[patientcapital] 22/4/2020 09:28

Or how many more home grown nurses we'd have had he not made nursing a degree based occupation...

[maxidi] 22/4/2020 09:28

aljm

Nice one :o)

[pooroldboy55] 22/4/2020 09:27

Why don't the BBC ask Tony Blair how many people died in the illegal war ?
Also since when has he become an expert on the coronavirus .

[maxk] 22/4/2020 09:26

Military appalled by planning fiasco over NHS protective kit



Lucy Fisher, Defence Editor | Billy Kenber, Investigations Reporter | Kat Lay, Health Correspondent
Wednesday April 22 202




Military personnel have criticised the NHS for its “appalling” handling of distributing personal protective equipment. The armed forces are helping with the distribution of equipment and staff have been seconded to help planning across seven hubs.

A senior army source lambasted the health service for its logistics for PPE, alleging that masks, aprons, gloves and other items were being assigned to hospitals without regard to relative need, leading to oversupply in some areas and shortages in others.

“We know how knackered their [NHS logistics] systems are, but we’ve been surprised we’ve not been called in to help more, and we’ve been surprised by their failure to ration [kit],” the insider said. Hospitals are encouraged to share stocks of PPE with local trusts who are running

[aljm] 22/4/2020 09:15

he needs a bit of lead poisoning, right between the eyes

[excell1] 22/4/2020 09:09

From THE Mail
"Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has today claimed that Boris Johnson's government is 'overwhelmed' by the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the nation.

Mr Blair, who now heads up the Tony Blair Institute, also highlighted that 'mass testing must be at the heart' of the government's strategy to defeat the virus that has so far claimed 17,337 lives in the UK."


When is this bloke going to STFU.

[aljm] 22/4/2020 09:04

BBC is EU funded, i say no more.....

[cheshire pete] 22/4/2020 08:59

Indeed Poikka, we can expect all sorts of rubbish coming out of the BBC now that we've left the EU along the lines of 'you're not going to get this' or 'you're missing out on that'. Entirely predictable from a left wing institute that has never been able to accept the result of the EU referendum and, sadly, never will.

[mitchy] 22/4/2020 08:12

Oxford scientists start human trials of covid 19 vaccine on Thursday . Good news but in this day and age we should be using super computers to do this work. Quantum computers could handle it easily and reduce testing time to a matter hours instead of years.

[cheshire pete] 22/4/2020 07:53

It does indeed PateientCapital. Glad to be on board and looking forward to opening.

[patientcapital] 22/4/2020 07:53

"Scientists in China have discovered more than 30 mutations of the new coronavirus, which they say may partly explain why it has been more deadly in certain parts of the world." - Sky News

[mikemichael2] 22/4/2020 07:47

Asian men, i've seen loads and drug dealers.

[patientcapital] 22/4/2020 07:40

Alp., I mentioned Avacta the other day when you highlighted Roche's test. RNS today looks rather spiffing.

[xxxxxy] 22/4/2020 07:20

I have lot of doubt about hs2 though.

[xxxxxy] 22/4/2020 07:19

Boris Johnson should unleash a spending spree to power economic growth when the lockdown is over instead of focusing on slashing the Government's ballooning debts, his former economic adviser has recommended.Gerard Lyons, who worked with the Prime Minister when he was mayor of London, told MPs that it is essential to spend on infrastructure, "levelling up" the regions and boosting the UK's supply capacity when the lockdown lifts. ...More in daily Telegraph

[xxxxxy] 22/4/2020 07:16

REVEALED: UK government has paid £billions to the EU without you knowingThese sums never appear on official HM Treasury statements of net EU contributions?© Brexit Facts4EU.OrgExclusive: Brexit Facts4EU.Org reveals the extent of the deceptionThe concealed payments to the EU which you are about to read about will even continue to be paid by HM Treasury to the EU after December, when the Transition Period is supposed to end.For years the Brexit Facts4EU.Org team has been warning about the sums being paid by HM Treasury to the EU, without these sums ever appearing on the official HM Treasury statements as part of our net contributions. They have been paid direct to the EU Commission and to the European Investment Bank.These payments relate to EU funds which the EU describes as "off-budget". We describe them as "off-the-books" because this is in effect is what they are. They are, however, officially documented and Brexit Facts4EU.Org has a record of these transactions.Below we provide our latest summary of these "off-the-books" payments to the EU and reveal how they will continue even after the Transition Period ends.BREXIT FACTS4EU.ORG SUMMARYThe UK's hidden payments to the EU£8.5 billion paid to the EU since 2008 has never been counted by HM Treasury in the total of UK contributionsThis UK taxpayer money bypasses the official EU budget, but it has been paid to the EU nonetheless"Off-the-books" EU payments will continue for more than a decade after we leave at the end of this yearWhat are these "off-the-books" EU funds??© Brexit Facts4EU.Org - click to enlargeEuropean Development Fund, 10th Fund - € 22.7 bnEuropean Development Fund, 1th Fund - € 30.5 bnFacility for Refugees in Turkey, Tranche 1 - € 3.0 bnFacility for Refugees in Turkey, Tranche 2 - € 3.0 bnEmergency EU Trust Fund for Africa - € 0.6 bnTOTAL SINCE 2008: € 59.8 BILLION (Approx £52 BILLION GBP)More on the site

[xxxxxy] 22/4/2020 07:08

Buying from homeBy JOHNREDWOOD | Published: APRIL 22, 2020Recent experiences with delayed and cancelled deliveries of medical equipment and clothing from abroad should lead us to ask whether we should source more of these important items from home.Procurement and state aid rules has required us to source many things through open tender globally or within the Customs Union of the EU. Today there are many UK companies that could make medical machines, offer clothing and  produce drugs and vaccines. Some can do so already, some would need to invest in  capacity and would want reasonable assurances of sustained contracts.The challenges posed by the virus are leading many countries, governments and companies to reconsider their arrangements. There was always an override to procure the most sensitive and potent parts of defence equipment nationally,  with further limitations on buying from outside friendly states and the NATO alliance for things we do not make for ourselves. It looks as if these arrangements can be widened to cover more goods.Recent experiences will re open the case for Chinese involvement in our digital systems and networks. Delays with PPE will lead to a wish to have more capacity here in  the UK that can be scaled up in times of emergency.I have always argued that our defence policy requires us to own the relevant technologies and to have plans to produce  much more of our requirement at home against the day we have no wish to see were  we to get into a larger war where enemies tried to throttle supplies from overseas.It would also be a good part of strategic and emergency planning to make sure we have the capacity at home to handle medical emergencies, which must include the supply system to provide the drugs, medical supplies and equipment needed for any given pandemic or other  disaster.

[stonedyou] 21/4/2020 22:19

Leaked Clinical Trial Data Reveals COVID-19 Patient Recoveries


April 21, 2020

The leak revealed many of the 113 severely ill patients treated with remdesivir during a clinical trial recovered.




Leaked data from a University of Chicago Medicine study revealed promising results for an antiviral drug being tested to combat COVID-19.

The leak, published by STAT, a media company focused on science and health news, featured quotes from a university faculty member saying many of the 113 severely ill patients treated with remdesivir during a clinical trial recovered; most leaving the hospitals after six days of treatment.

But those results didn’t come without criticism and controversy.

The criticism: The drug was not tested against a placebo. The controversy: The news sent the stock for the drug manufacturer Gilead Sciences up 9%.

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is calling for an SEC investigation into who leaked the results and why.

In a statement to Newsy, a spokesman for Gilead Sciences said, “Gilead had nothing to do with the information sourced by STAT from an internal recording out of the University of Chicago hospital.”

[k38] 21/4/2020 19:09

In 2008 they save the bankers.. who pay for it.. the small shareholders and taxpayers. Today they are saving the Bush & friends. Who is going to save them from the billions they are losing every day.. the taxpayers.

[bargainbob] 21/4/2020 19:00

Jacko turning on his tory leader tut tut .