Tracker Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 'A major milestone': Pfizer's COVID pill is a huge step forward — but it will be 'scarce' at first The United States on Wednesday authorized Pfizer Inc’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, making it the first oral treatment and which can be taken at home, providing a potentially important tool in the fight against the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Pfizer’s antiviral regimen, Paxlovid, was nearly 90 percent effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in patients at high risk of severe illness, according to data from the company’s clinical trial. Recent lab data suggests the drug retains its effectiveness against Omicron, Pfizer said. “We’re talking about a staggering number of lives saved and hospitalizations prevented. And of course, if you deploy this quickly after infection, we are likely to reduce transmission dramatically,” Pfizer Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten said, calling it “a stunning outcome.” Pfizer raised its 2022 production projections to 120 million courses of treatment from 80 million and said it was ready to start immediate delivery in the United States. The treatment’s two-drug regimen includes a new medicine and a second older antiviral called ritonavir. READ: Trump is rapidly moving toward a confession about his high crimes against America “Paxlovid’s approval is a major milestone that marks another step towards making COVID-19 a much more manageable infection,” said Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Health Security. “There are two key issues, however, that remain: It will be scarce in the coming weeks and its optimal use requires prompt diagnosis, which can be difficult with the continual testing problems that plague us,” Adalja added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeart Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 yeah we could use those right now considering we hit 750 CASES (and I mean it in the most agitated mood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 It feels like Covid on CJOB. JohnnyAbonny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Negatron Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 28 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: It feels like Covid on CJOB. Jesus, I sang that as I read it. JCon, TrueBlue4ever, JohnnyAbonny and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue4ever Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 15 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said: Jesus, I sang that as I read it. Sonovabitch so did I. And I’m going to have this stupid tune stuck in my head all day now. FrostyWinnipeg, Super Duper Negatron, JohnnyAbonny and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildPath Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 KN95 masks are being given out at Audrey Gordon's PC office on Fermor. No lines. I happened to be headed to my doctor's office and noticed people getting boxes from there. A few buildings over long lines for liquor mart. I haven't been able to find any information on this or if they are available through other PC party offices. They did mention that it was a gift when they gave me the box of masks at the door. JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeart Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 well COVID screwed the family dinner....AGAIN what would it take for people to smarten up? my cousin is supposed to be getting married next year FrostyWinnipeg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 20 minutes ago, iHeart said: well COVID screwed the family dinner....AGAIN what would it take for people to smarten up? my cousin is supposed to be getting married next year Who? The people that flew in from South Africa? It is pretty clear what happened here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeart Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 weren't we already dealing with a surge problem before Omicron found it's way here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, iHeart said: weren't we already dealing with a surge problem before Omicron found it's way here? Winnipeg was trending down, now Winnipeg is strongly in the lead again The only thing they could have done is keep all travelers out, which is not feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, iHeart said: well COVID screwed the family dinner....AGAIN what would it take for people to smarten up? my cousin is supposed to be getting married next year Gonna be game time decision for dinner tomorrow. Might have to win the coin toss to get wind in the 4th. blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-main-street-mpi-test-site-covid-19-closes-christmas-eve-1.6297890 blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mark H. said: Winnipeg was trending down, now Winnipeg is strongly in the lead again The only thing they could have done is keep all travelers out, which is not feasible. That's why moats were created. We already have Duff's ditch, so we are halfway there aleady. Edited December 24, 2021 by Tracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 51 minutes ago, Tracker said: That's why moats were created. We already have Duff's ditch, so we are halfway there aleady. Planes though - planes will keep coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the watcher Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 122,000 positive tests in the UK yesterday 22,000 in Germany Pretending any country can isolate let alone a city is ridiculous. You can't keep all " travelers " out because those travelers among other things bring you food, clothing, medicine......all the essentials of life. One of the reasons this pandemic will be around for years is because we humans have made imaginary borders that the virus ignores. There are impoverished countries that have %5 vaccination rates. When Omicron is done with us there will be another variant coming along. There are things that would help. 1- countries need to send about to expire vaccines to countries in need. It's millions of doses being thrown out. 2- The patents need to be removed from Covid vaccines. 3- A war needs to be declared against Covid. Put the multi country joint effort into killing Covid that we put into killing people. Quit viewing this as Canada, USA, UK, or whatever country you live in fighting against Covid. I'm sure there are other efforts that would help but those 3 are my suggestion. rebusrankin and WildPath 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 ^^ And until that happens, I guess they'll keep dithering about group sizes. the watcher, JCon and WildPath 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) ICU numbers holding steady tho so maybe omi isn't as severe. Perhaps it's mild flu like . Rousin told me I more than likely have omi because I'm under 40 and have sniffles What u mean minus 2 to minus 20 in 10 hours Edited December 25, 2021 by Goalie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 17 hours ago, Mark H. said: Planes though - planes will keep coming. You HAD to ruin it, didn't you? Mark H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 Republican lawmakers pass laws to restrict the power of health authorities to require masks, promote vaccinations and take other steps to protect the public health. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/25/covid-public-health-laws-restricted/ Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/omicron-should-shake-off-covid-stigma-1.6296669 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Republican lawmakers pass laws to restrict the power of health authorities to require masks, promote vaccinations and take other steps to protect the public health. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/25/covid-public-health-laws-restricted/ USA USA USA Unbelievably Stupid Assholes Edited December 26, 2021 by Goalie the watcher, Noeller, TrueBlue4ever and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Fully vaccinated cancer patients have a 13 per cent mortality rate if they catch COVID-19, study suggests Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the watcher Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 12 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Fully vaccinated cancer patients have a 13 per cent mortality rate if they catch COVID-19, study suggests My neighbor is a pro Trump, climate change denying , anti- vaxxer who is currently undergoing cancer treatments. His wife also has a severe , debilitating auto immune disease. Neither of course are vaccinated against Covid. By the way both are University graduates. Not alot of logic there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 26 minutes ago, the watcher said: My neighbor is a pro Trump, climate change denying , anti- vaxxer who is currently undergoing cancer treatments. His wife also has a severe , debilitating auto immune disease. Neither of course are vaccinated against Covid. By the way both are University graduates. Not alot of logic there. You cannot challenge an emotional decision with logic. Its like using architecture to explain dance. the watcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 2 hours ago, the watcher said: My neighbor is a pro Trump, climate change denying , anti- vaxxer who is currently undergoing cancer treatments. His wife also has a severe , debilitating auto immune disease. Neither of course are vaccinated against Covid. By the way both are University graduates. Not alot of logic there. I have been noticing this for quite some time. It is not exclusive to the poorly educated or the religious, it exists in most groups of people, and in all walks of life. rebusrankin and the watcher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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