Light at the End of the Tunnel of Covid

[Lone Wolf]

Hope ya getting to feeling better, Benway. I wish to god this whole thing would just blow over for everybody.

 

[Paulm]

Thanks. I think I'm going to have to go and crash in a minute, but I'll be around and will take you up on that if I need to.
Goodnight.

*A rabbit puts me back into a hat*

ben, sorry to hear you are haveing a hard time with it, as Debi said, know you can message or call anyone if ya need to talk, hope ya get to feeling better quickly

 

[garnetsilver]

Ben, prayers for you and hopes for speedy recovery!

 

[Debi]

This could be a game changer. Combined with the vaccines out there, this pill is the first oral drug that we have in our arsenal to get this thing under control as a treatment for those who do get Covid.

Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a potential leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic , drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental pill for people sick with COVID-19 reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half.

apnews.com

 

[Lynne]

This could be a game changer. Combined with the vaccines out there, this pill is the first oral drug that we have in our arsenal to get this thing under control as a treatment for those who do get Covid.

Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a potential leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic , drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental pill for people sick with COVID-19 reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half.

apnews.com

This looks like good news. Another tool in the box.

 

[garnetsilver]

CDC gives green light to Moderna, J&J boosters plus mix-and-match strategy

The advisory committee endorsed the FDA's decision to authorize a Moderna booster for people 65 and older and for all adults who either have underlying conditions or work in high-risk settings.

www.politico.com

 

[Lynne]

CDC gives green light to Moderna, J&J boosters plus mix-and-match strategy

The advisory committee endorsed the FDA's decision to authorize a Moderna booster for people 65 and older and for all adults who either have underlying conditions or work in high-risk settings.

www.politico.com

We are making progress it seems.

 

[Benway]

This may be of interest:

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey Technical Article: Impact of vaccination on testing positive in the UK - Office for National Statistics

The reduction in risk of testing positive for COVID-19 associated with vaccination overall and by different vaccine types using data from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey. Two time periods were analysed; when the Alpha variant was dominant in the UK (1 December 2020 to 16 May 2021)...

www.ons.gov.uk

 

[titch2k6]

Just got the news that our youngest has been tested positive for Covid. Luckily he has had his youth jab...

 

[Debi]

Just got the news that our youngest has been tested positive for Covid. Luckily he has had his youth jab...

Prayers for a safe and speedy recovery, Titch. Sooo glad he's got some protection on board!