Wuhan Coronavirus Thread

[shade]

He can't act against these vultures without a legal drama and ending with an egg on his face.
You saw what happened to that Disha Randvi of Toolkit fame, she got out, made a martyr, now has vanished from media limelight and is probably yet another blue-tick NPC on twatter.

Also no, Indian journalists are only interested in disrobing India in front of foreign audiences for which they are paid handsomely.
Indian audiences do not enjoy and have voyeuristic pleasure about suffering of assorted white civilians dying of wuhan virus like the white audiences do for dying and suffering Indians.

 

[N4tsula67]

Opinion on this:

Relaxing the Covaxin Patent is in the Interest of Bharat Biotech as well as Bharat - News18

As a breakout pharma innovation nation, we must not get bogged down in the business dogmas of pharma giants and their counterproductive short-term obsession with IPR.

www.news18.com

 

[Tactical Doge]

They can't act against her, that sense of immunity is what's fueling her audacity,
Mudi Ji will be branded as *neo-fascist trying to suppress free voices in the height of pandemic*

Let everything cool down for a while, doesn't even matter if it's a fake case just show her the insides of Tihar jail for a good half a decade, that should be enough to calm her secular voices

 

[here2where]

...... just putting it out there that anything done by Hindus/Bhajipao gets disproportionate media attention and tarring of covidiocy.

Majority of us dont give a damn what chrislamics are upto.....
India is inherently an Hindu country and what hindus do/don’t do become subject matter for debate/discussions. Live with it.

 

[SexyChineseLady]

I know what you are saying, but it's still too much of a generalization relative to the point I was trying to make. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has certain friends in the corporations that own left wing media, and these corporations are giving preference to certain anti-BJP, anti-India voices (both left wing and Chinese), to the point where it is really biased. That is not to say that certain biases did not exist before, just that this time around it seems much more targeted towards fulfilling the CCP's agenda, i.e. to get rid of the BJP government and break up any hope of a US-India alliance. The articles are being written by Chinese reporters in Hong Kong, but through US media outlets so as to point the finger towards the US in order to break up any hope of a US-India alliance. But I am hopeful of change, as more Americans wake up to the truth about the CCP, especially after being attacked by a biological weapon from Wuhan lab. I see a positive change happening in the US in that regard among the people, so hopefully more Americans will wake up and push their government and businesses to break off connections with the CCP. Wealthy Americans also died due to the CCP biological weapon attack, so at least some of them are waking up.

It seems 99% of Johnq's stuff is about Uighurs and muslims and how people are wrong for putting terrorists in prison.

That is an extremely woke premise that he wants Asia to adhere to!

 

[Skyh3ck]

Shishupal also thought he can go on and on insulting Krishna... Wait this peoples time will come

 

[Varoon2]

NEGATIVE REPORTING ?

How can telling the truth be classed as negative reporting ?

Just about every media, be it right wing, centrist or left wing is admonishing the Indian government .....

What about admonishing the people for not wearing masks, not observing social distancing, gathering in large crowds, hesitating to get vaccinated.... Not everything is the government this, the government that

 

[tarunraju]

Some readymade ammo to fire at Pfizer shills on SM:

• Pfizer wanted to use Indians like guinea pigs, with zero liabilities
• Pfizer refused to undergo bridge trials (Sputnik V is undergoing these)
• India lacks the infrastructure to store these at -25 Celsius at scale, the wastage levels will be way too high, so Pfizer makes more free money
• These fuckers had the balls to offer post-paid orders in which states mortgage assets (such as lands), if they don't wish to pay upfront.

 

[Suryavanshi]

Kerala slashes RT-PCR test cost to Rs 500

Kerala slashes RT-PCR test cost to Rs 500

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The RT-PCR tests in private labs will be available at Rs 500 per test as the state government capped the price on Thursday. The charge is i

www.newindianexpress.com

Cheapest in the country?

Not so fast boi.

Odisha caps Covid 19 RT-PCR test price at Rs 400, cheapest in the country

The reduction in prices of the tests came after the Supreme Court issued notice to the Center, States, and Union Territories, seeking reply on a petition demanding the capping of the price of the RT-PCR test across the country.

www.google.com

 

[tarunraju]

Delhi Police busted a fake Remdesevir factory in Okhla.

Those behind these should be lined up and shot. Arrest and "laa will take own koarse" won't do.

 

[Rxbanda]

Opinion on this:

Relaxing the Covaxin Patent is in the Interest of Bharat Biotech as well as Bharat - News18

As a breakout pharma innovation nation, we must not get bogged down in the business dogmas of pharma giants and their counterproductive short-term obsession with IPR.

www.news18.com

I support this. I don't understand economics behind it though.

A mad push for vaccination is what we need to day. 140 crorer population. Right now vaccine is only for 18. And below 18 population is some roughly 1/3rd.
So, we need to vaccinate some 90-100 crores people. Twice. That means some 200 crores shots.
Of this we have done 15 crores till now. Currently at a speed of ~25Lakhs/day.
Sputnik V will arrive on May 1. 6 domestic manufacturers roped in, who will make 5 crore doses/month by end of summer.

Bharat Biotech should at least license other vaccine manufacturers and get a share of the profit, at least for a few months (of course, the trade secret will be lost).

Our vaccination rate needs to increase many fold. The exponential increase is because everyone is susceptible. As more people get vaccinated, they will not only be immune but also break the chain of viral spread.

 

[doreamon]

Opinion on this:

Relaxing the Covaxin Patent is in the Interest of Bharat Biotech as well as Bharat - News18

As a breakout pharma innovation nation, we must not get bogged down in the business dogmas of pharma giants and their counterproductive short-term obsession with IPR.

www.news18.com

Personally i dont want another mutation from any other country wreck havok next year or after . Some scientists saying existing vaccine wont work a year after if global south is not vaccinated . And we shd do our part .. If we cnt provide vaccines enable them to produce their own vaccine with some minimal licence fee . Such global calamity which cnt be contained in geographical boundry requires global response . Or prepare for another year long lock down with economic loss amounting to billions . Rest how it ll benifit india is mentioned in article ..

 

[Maharaj samudragupt]

Not so fast boi.

Odisha caps Covid 19 RT-PCR test price at Rs 400, cheapest in the country

The reduction in prices of the tests came after the Supreme Court issued notice to the Center, States, and Union Territories, seeking reply on a petition demanding the capping of the price of the RT-PCR test across the country.

www.google.com

He he boi

 

[Pash]

 

[sorcerer]

We are all responsible for India’s devastating second wave

We need to accept that the politicians do not decide what we do in our everyday routine. Several of our countrymen who went holidaying in the Maldives early this year or gleefully held parties and large gatherings were not instructed by the politicians to do so. It was we Indians who decided to throw caution to the wind and let our desires rule our lives. We need to remember governments can only issue guidelines, but we have to follow them when no one is watching. Everyone was busy planning their reunions, their next holiday destination, or beautiful picnic locations. The Indian wedding industry was already slated to be back to the pre-COVID level by the year-end (I know of at least two such events which had to be suddenly canceled in the second wave).

We are all responsible for India’s devastating second wave

Blaming the political leadership is easy. But if we want to avoid a similar disaster in the future, we must own up to our mistake in disregarding Covid norms and letting our guard down.

indianexpress.com

Finally some articles asking people to take responsibilty than finding their peace in pointing their finger at GoI or Modi bashing.

Delicate darling Indians should understand that they themselves screwed up.

 

[ladder]

Opinion on this:

Relaxing the Covaxin Patent is in the Interest of Bharat Biotech as well as Bharat - News18

As a breakout pharma innovation nation, we must not get bogged down in the business dogmas of pharma giants and their counterproductive short-term obsession with IPR.

www.news18.com

I got confused with license and IPR after reading the above article.
Is the owner of IPR of Sputnik V providing the various manufacturers of India with license or IPR wave off? My understanding is rather limited.

It's not that the license for Covaxin hasn't been offered to anyone outside our borders. The proposal for manufacturing of Covaxin in Bangladesh had been proposed from our side in Dec. 2020. But we are yet to hear from them.

A note on vaccine situation in Bangladesh is rather unique. A look at them will tell us how well we are positioned w.r.t vaccine situation because of our indigenous vaccine and domestic production.
Bangladesh burnt their bridge with Chinese by rejecting to sponsor ( by G.o.B) the trials of the Chinese vaccine candidate in Bangladesh. AstraZeneca rejected their ( BD) proposal to license manufacture Covishield in BD. They were cold to license manufacture Covaxin for the obvious reasons. The only means of vaccine for them was Covishield exported from India ( SII). But vaccine export ban gave them a massive blow.
Currently they are negotiating with Russia for license manufacture of Sputnik V. Whereas Russia will export Russian made Sputnik V to India until Indian production stabilizes. No such offer has been made to BD by Russia.
Chinese have made it clear to BD that no export slot of vaccine is available before Dec2021 due to prior commitments.

Thus, even with capacity constraints we are definitely in better position.

So, concluding, we had tried to do what the author has suggested, although following the license manufacture route. But the reputation of India developed vaccine, reputation (apparent) of India in the targeted country and negetive publicity of Covaxin by our own media played spoil sport.
So, once the reputation of Covaxin is further established, we might be in a position to grant license. Better wait for the efficacy of the vaccine to speak for itself.

 

[sorcerer]

Home isolation only if oxygen saturation is above 94%: Government

NEW DELHI: Amid rapidly rising Covid-19 cases, the health ministry on Thursday revised home isolation guidelines for Covid patients who have been clinically assigned as ‘asymptomatic’ or ‘mildly symptomatic’ by a treating medical officer. According to the revised guidelines, home isolation is allowed only if oxygen saturation at room air is above 94%.

Home isolation only if oxygen saturation is above 94%: Government | India News - Times of India

India News: Amid rapidly rising Covid-19 cases, the health ministry on Thursday revised home isolation guidelines for Covid patients who have been clinically assi

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Oxygen desaturation is one thing thats a fuckup in this chinese virus.

 

[Knowitall]

Even supreme court now sigh.. these days everyone seems to be taking a shot at the govt.

 

[sorcerer]

Vaccine Politics

EU slams 'manipulation' of vaccine info by China, Russia - ET HealthWorld


Beijing and Moscow have stepped up "state-sponsored disinformation" campaigns denigrating Western-developed vaccines against Covid while promoting their own, the EU said on Wednesday.

"The so-called 'vaccine diplomacy' follows a zero-sum game logic" that seeks to "undermine trust in Western-made vaccines, EU institutions and Western/European vaccination strategies," said a report from the EU's foreign service, the European External Action Service (EEAS).

EU slams 'manipulation' of vaccine info by China, Russia - ET HealthWorld

European Medicines Agency: The so-called 'vaccine diplomacy' follows a zero-sum game logic that seeks to undermine trust in Western-made vaccines, EU institutions and Western/European vaccination strategies, said a report from the EU's foreign service, the European External Action Service (EEAS).

health.economictimes.indiatimes.com

The can of worms are out.

 

[sorcerer]

India's oxygen crisis to ease by mid-May, output to jump 25%: Report


Linde - whose two affiliates in the country are Linde India and Praxair India - and other suppliers are ramping up production to a total of more than 9,000 tonnes per day by the middle of next month, he said.

A logistics crisis impeding the speedy movement of oxygen from surplus regions in eastern India to hard-hit northern and western areas would also be resolved in the coming weeks as more distribution assets are deployed, Banerjee said.

India's oxygen crisis to ease by mid-May, output to jump 25%: Report

India's severe medical oxygen supply crisis is expected to ease by mid-May, a top industry executive was quoted by a report as saying.

www.indiatoday.in