Some very good news on the Covid-19 vaccine front

Trials involving 500 people in the UK given a vaccine developed by Oxford University produced BOTH
antibodies and T-cell reactions. Antibodies help in the shorter term, but a T cell reaction may give protection for over a year. Phase 3 trials will be undertaken soon depending upon the results to that, the vaccine may be ready to distribute to the public as early as September or October.
This is the first vaccine for protection against Covid-19 that has shown both antibody & T cell responses.

The full details of the study should be available later today. head banger
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@JN which today might that be? I think the year will not be 2020. And no one puts a number on effectiveness, do they. Pessimists and optimists alike, I suspect around 50-50... just thinking aloud.
A Vaccine? Sounds like there is hope for this pandemic.

I want my life back. I'm tired of living like this.frustrated
F - Monday, as in later today (USA time). Sorry for not being more global in my explanation in the short blog.

The effectiveness can only be determined as to how it protects the population from getting infected.
That is not being measured. Instead, they look at the individual's inducement of #1. Antibodies and #2 T-cells. They SHOULD translate into protecting people from the disease, but it's a leap of faith.
We won't know the full answer to that, except for actually doing the vaccinations and then waiting months for the results. The alternative would be to vaccinate and then intentionally inoculate with the virus. But, who would volunteer for that ?
L - I understand your frustrations. I'm sure many do. Hang in there and do the smart things, rather than give up hope, or be tempted to stop doing what is necessary to keep you from getting infected. Eventually an effective vaccine will be available. Perhaps this one may be available by September or October.
I think that this is a bit of an update Jim. It was updated at 20.56 BST today 20/07/2020 It looks promising but we can only hope. It's a long read but quite interesting. If it does happen to be effective then, that will be a brilliant achievement so soon.

But.. but.. but.. What about Hydroxychloroquine? dunno
@ SGirl. I don't think that hydro whatever it's called was used in the Uk trials. I could be wrong as I'm not a scientist. I just hope that our Uk trials work and it gives just a glimmer of hope for people teddybear
Thanks MC.

Here's a more thorough update from CBS News an hour ago;

Thank you for that Jim. Doesn't it give you hope? I knew the trials started a few months ago but nothing was said about them until a couple of days ago. Obviously, because there was nothing to be said. It's being plastered all over the Uk news tonight as I type this. If this works and I hope that it does. The Uk will not keep it all to themselves. Obviously money will be involved but the Uk is a very caring nation.teddybear
MC - I'm sure that's true. The US also invested $1 Billion into the project.
It does provide some hope, and it's not the only vaccine in development.
Scientists have discovered a way to treat Covid-19 infections and the answer seems to be an unusual one — marijuana.

Researchers have found that cannabis contains compounds that can prevent infection from the Covid-19 virus by blocking its entry into cells.

A study by scientists found that two acids, commonly found in hemp varieties of cannabis, cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) can bind to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.

This binding can prevent the virus from entering cells and causing infection.

As i expect that vaccine too will not last for over 6 months...
Vaccines are in the facts useless coz they prevent only u from ending up in hospital.
While the perfect outcome should be vaccine eliminate the virus so there are no mutation and the virus life ends shortly after u got infected..

But hey whom am i to know better than scientists...
When in the fact vaccines today are useful only for one thing,filling up bank accounts of corporations..

cheers cheers cheers cheers
See Acknowledgement by Pfizer CEO in my comment above roll eyes

sigh

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