When will this shit end?

[stuartbert two hats]

12 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

even if true couldn't blame them really...

I fucking can. Nearly a week wasted with runaway growth.

[st dan]

Handy little chart from Sky. Shows very clearly how much of a game changer this Oxford vaccine is, for a number of reasons. 
On a different note, anybody know the reasons why this is so much cheaper per dose than it’s rivals? Is this to do with the production on the vaccine itself of other factors (e.g. distribution, manufacturing, storage etc). 
 

[waltere]

Lovely way to start the day 👌

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, st dan said:

On a different note, anybody know the reasons why this is so much cheaper per dose than it’s rivals?

"during the pandemic" it's being offered at cost price.

If it's going to be a yearly vaccination, they'll be cashing in in those future years.

[JoeyT]

2 minutes ago, st dan said:

Handy little chart from Sky. Shows very clearly how much of a game changer this Oxford vaccine is, for a number of reasons. 
On a different note, anybody know the reasons why this is so much cheaper per dose than it’s rivals? Is this to do with the production on the vaccine itself of other factors (e.g. distribution, manufacturing, storage etc). 
 

Think it’s mostly due to the fact that no one is making a profit on it...

The other manufacturers will be making a fortune.

[parsonjack]

Great news this morning.  Has there been any update to the efficacy that we know of?  Seems % being quoted across the media this morning is same as previously but there were rumours of tweaked dosage improving final results.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

33 minutes ago, kalifire said:

Is today when Hancock is updating the tiers? 

Probably

[st dan]

2 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Think it’s mostly due to the fact that no one is making a profit on it...

The other manufacturers will be making a fortune.

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

"during the pandemic" it's being offered at cost price.

If it's going to be a yearly vaccination, they'll be cashing in in those future years.

Thanks both - I wasn’t aware of that. Sure there are some juicy backhanders being made somewhere, but nice to have it rolled out at cost price in time of a worldwide crisis.

To be cashing in for big profits at this stage seems somewhat immoral, but these companies are the only way out of this so you can argue they are worth every penny at this stage! 

[zahidf]

 

[zahidf]

Tune in at 10.30

 

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[Zoo Music Girl]

23 minutes ago, kalifire said:

Nationwide Tier 4, with Tier 5 for hotspots, imo. Set a review date and the target to reach for specific restrictions to be eased. Give people a roadmap, which would at least help businesses (and festivals?) to make more informed decisions. Tiers without an end in sight are just bleak af. 

I agree with this in principle, but is tier 5 definitely a thing? Only seen it in that Express article, which I wouldn't give much credence. If it is what does it involve?

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, st dan said:

Thanks both - I wasn’t aware of that. Sure there are some juicy backhanders being made somewhere, but nice to have it rolled out at cost price in time of a worldwide crisis.

To be cashing in for big profits at this stage seems somewhat immoral, but these companies are the only way out of this so you can argue they are worth every penny at this stage! 

it's probably the case that the AZ vaccine can corner a big part of the market with its pricing strategy, so ends up not being so altruistic after all.

[Ayrshire Chris]

6 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Probably

[MrBarry465]

4 minutes ago, zahidf said:

 

That just seems stupidly optimistic and not based in reality. I wish the government would stop putting bollocks sounds bights out and just focus on getting it rolled out efficiently. 

Edited December 30, 2020 by MrBarry465

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

I agree with this in principle, but is tier 5 definitely a thing? Only seen it in that Express article, which I wouldn't give much credence. If it is what does it involve?

schools closed.

[Suprefan]

You guys shouldve just done colors, much easier to make people understand that. LA county hasnt changed from the dreaded purple tier in months.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Is the 4th Jan start date purely due to New Year and the weekend?

[Matt42]

Is it bad to say that i want to take the AstraZeneca vaccine over the others? I want a BRITISH made vaccine which is made with OUR LAWS by BRITISH universities? 🇬🇧 

[zahidf]

 

[Zoo Music Girl]

2 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Is it bad to say that i want to take the AstraZeneca vaccine over the others? I want a BRITISH made vaccine which is made with OUR LAWS by BRITISH universities? 🇬🇧 

Fucking hell

[zahidf]

2 minutes ago, MrBarry465 said:

That just seems stupidly optimistic and not based in reality. I wish the government would stop putting bollocks sounds bights out and just focus on getting it rolled out efficiently. 

By 12 weeks in-between, id say its definitely a lot more likely.

 

A LOT of my friends need a light at the end of the tunnel. I know everyone on here loves a tight lockdown, but loads of people want some deadline so they don't give up

[SwedgeAntilles]

2 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

Is it bad to say that i want to take the AstraZeneca vaccine over the others? I want a BRITISH made vaccine which is made with OUR LAWS by BRITISH universities? 🇬🇧 

I certainly won't be injecting any of that foreign muck in my veins 

[zahidf]

5 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

it's probably the case that the AZ vaccine can corner a big part of the market with its pricing strategy, so ends up not being so altruistic after all.

Meh they deserve the money if they save us all

 

[Matt42]

Just now, Zoo Music Girl said:

Fucking hell

 

[Matt42]

Just now, SwedgeAntilles said:

I certainly won't be injecting any of that foreign muck in my veins 

Don’t want any of that EU vaccine