Tony Bev wrote:

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Good to see that people are doing their best, to help the health workers

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British veteran Tom Moore, 99, raises more than $15 million for the UK's NHS by walking laps in his garden

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-16/coronavirus-99yo-british-veteran-nhs-millions-walking-garden/12152236

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An update on this extraordinary man, who eventually raised more than £40 million quid. I can only say. "I dips my lid to you, Sir."

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Link below in a news update

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-20/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-hydroxychloroquine/12265004

Below is a link to a 9 year old Kenyan boy, who invented a method of sanitising and washing hands, without touching anything with your hands

I call this good news, as it shows that some people, are still trying to find solutions

I say
"Good on yer son"

Link below

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52898797

I believe that, the below newspaper article, is a good news story

In summary, Singapore has manufactured, a Coronavirus contact tracing wearable device
This is suitable for those (like me), who do not have a smart phone, or Bluetooth capability

Hopefully this device will filter down to other countries, as anything used to get on top of the Coronavirus, in my opinion, must be a good thing

Perhaps our leaders, could ask our boffins, to design such a device, and then manufacture about 20 million

It would have been a handy to thing to have had, a few weeks ago
It just may have nipped the Victorian outbreak, in the bud

Link below

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53146360

I put this up as good news, because it just may be a breakthrough, in finding a vaccine

A report in the Lancet Medical Journal shows promising results for a coronavirus vaccine produced by Oxford University.

The experimental vaccine, called AZD1222, was administered to 1,077 healthy adults aged 18-55 years with no history of COVID-19. It didn't prompt serious side effects and produced antibody and T-cell immune responses.

The drug company, AstraZeneca, is preparing to mass produce the vaccine, and the UK has already ordered 100 million doses.

AstraZeneca has also signed agreements with governments around the world to supply the vaccine should it prove effective and gain regulatory approval.

Head of the World Health Organization's emergencies program, Mike Ryan, said the results were good news.

Link below to this story, buried in a live news update

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-21/coronavirus-australia-live-news-covid-19-latest-victoria/12474758

Hi Dorian

There are so many organisations looking for a vaccine, it is sometimes hard to sort the chaff from the wheat

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The race is on to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. There are now more than 140 vaccines being tested around the world, according to the World Health Organization.

Link below

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-22/coronavirus-vaccine-most-promising-candidates/12479012

I do recall reading very early on, when the WHO (World Health Organisation), recommended that all countries/organisations, share their vaccine progress

Alas it did not really go along that route, with some countries, now accusing others of spying for vaccine secrets

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I do recall, early on when the Coronavirus started, someone predicted that we would see less flu, due to better hygiene, and keeping our distance

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Flu deaths drop in Australia as coronavirus restrictions save hundreds of lives

Link below

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-23/coronavirus-restrictions-cause-flu-cases-to-drop-australia/12480190

 

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Yes, that's good news.

I feel sorry for the down-and-outs in that great bastion of capitalism, the USA, who have to fork over US$200 for their flu shots. Let's hope that Moderna doesn't screw the rest of the world if their COVID-19 vaccine turns out to be the saviour.

Another good news story, (in my opinion)

Very sadly, nearly 20,000 people in care homes in the UK, were affected by the Coronavirus

But one care home, which did not believe the UK health leaders advice, (when the coronavirus first came out)
That it was "very unlikely" people in care could be infected, disregarded this advice, and locked down very early, and very hard
They also refused, to take patients from hospitals, (hospital moved some patients to care homes to free up beds), unless that patient had been tested negative, for Coronavirus

They have (up to date 3-8-2020), had no Coronavirus

This is proof enough for me, that we can eradicate the Coronavirus, and not have to learn to live with it

Link to the story below

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-03/advice-from-a-uk-care-home-that-defied-a-coronavirus-disaster/12509854

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Bunnings, Kmart to pay Melbourne employees full wages during lockdown

I take this as good news, as it shows an Australian company, caring for its people

I for one shall remember this action, and in the future, I shall continue to support this company with my patronage, more than I do at present

Link to story below

https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-victoria-bunnings-to-pay-melbourne-employees-full-wages-during-lockdown/820def44-875d-4872-a4fe-5f456186c2bb

The pic tells a good news story about volunteers helping students who are away from home, without the support of family and friends

Link to the story which is hidden in a live news update

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-09/coronavirus-australia-live-blog-bunnings-hospital-worker-covid19/12538264

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New Zealand marks 100 days without community spread

I believe that this is good news, as it shows that this Coronavirus pandemic, can be beaten

Link to story below

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53715084

Another good news story

A Doctor worked 56 hours straight, at Royal Melbourne ICU, and she received a parking ticket

State Premier became aware of it, through the media. He said this should not have happened, and will look into it

I believe that anything, which takes away, any type of stress from any health worker, is a good thing, as they are already working in a very stressful environment, for our benefit

I dips my lid to all health workers

Link below to the story, which is buried in a live news article

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-11/coronavirus-live-blog-tuesday-august-11-victoria-19-deaths/12543432

I'm not sure what to make of this, especially after claims that Russian stole some experimental data (why weren't they given it, anyway?), and knowing that a despot like Putin wouldn't think twice about rolling out a premature vaccine for political purposes.

Russia registers COVID-19 vaccine, Putin says daughter already inoculated:

https://nypost.com/2020/08/11/russia-registers-coronavirus-vaccine-putin-says-daughter-already-inoculated/

Amid international skepticism, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced that his country has officially registered the worlds first COVID-19 vaccine saying it offers sustainable immunity and that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.

He added that one of his two daughters has received two shots of the vaccine and is feeling well.

She has taken part in the experiment, Putin said, adding that she had a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit on the day of the first shot, and then it dropped to just over 98.6 degrees the following day.

His declaration comes as scientists at home and abroad have warned that the rush to roll out the vaccine before Phase 3 trials which usually last for months and involve thousands of people -- could backfire.

The point is not to be first with a vaccine, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday during a visit to Taiwan when asked about the Russian vaccine. The point is to have a vaccine that is safe and effective for the American people and the people of the world.

Russia, which has been pushing hard to quickly develop a vaccine, said earlier this month it hoped to launch mass production within weeks and turn out several million doses per month by 2021.

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SA aged care workers banned from working at multiple facilities to stop coronavirus spread

I pick this as a good news story, as in my opinion, anything that will help stop the spread of the Coronavirus, is good news

Link to the story below

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-13/coronavirus-prompts-new-restrictions-for-aged-care-workers-in-sa/12553614

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You can't be pessimistic about anything - it will take you down the wrong track," he said.

"We're in difficult times now, it's a case of all in, everybody pitch in and do it."

I believe that this is a good news story, for any who may think that there is no light, at the end of the tunnel

The gentleman who quoted the above, has just turned 100 years young

His father died in the Spanish Flu epidemic, and he was raised by grandparents

During the Great Depression, about 3 men in a street, had jobs

All the kids at school had patches on their clothes

The lucky ones had Sydney Flour, printed on their pants, which were made from flour sacks

He (like many others of that era), lost good friends, fighting in WW2

His 100th birthday celebrations were cancelled due to COVID-19.

And if I have interpreted the story correctly, he is still able to smile, and I for one, dips my lid to you sir

Link to the story below

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-13/bruce-robertson-eternal-optimist-at-100/12534394