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by dhyana
16 Mar 2021 14:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

US was doing 4M earlier so still some way to go. The 4-million dose was an incorrect number based on systemic data collating errors in CDC's tracking system. Daily Count of Total Doses Administered and Reported to the CDC by Date Administered Due to a delay in data syncing on March 13, 2021, 4,575,...
by dhyana
16 Mar 2021 11:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Impressive, India has surpassed US vaccination (daily) numbers.

US Vaccination numbers official tweet by WH
by dhyana
05 Mar 2021 12:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

As others have said previously, great news on the Covaxin front. 81% is at the higher end of expected efficacy with respect to that (tried and tested) vaccine platform. And should be better than the AZ/Oxford vaccine to maintain reasonable efficacy against variants. GOI will hopefully augment/sustai...
by dhyana
03 Mar 2021 14:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Pieces are falling into place for SII's COVAX rollout... COVAX publishes first round of allocations The List The above encompasses all COVAX vaccine deliveries thru May, primarily the AZ jab- w/ lower/middle income countries primarily being given Covishield- and a small spattering of Pfizer shots. U...
by dhyana
24 Feb 2021 14:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119213

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Then, in a way, the Pakis are the puppet master here? I cannot imagine the CCP just walking away from billions in investment- they seem too mercantilist in nature. May be they already have what they want in Gwadar, etc.?
by dhyana
24 Feb 2021 14:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119213

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Chinese power loans fueling a debt trap in Pakistan Pakistan is the latest nation struggling to repay Chinese loans extended under the Belt and Road Initiative, with indications emerging that Islamabad will soon seek to reschedule as much as $22 billion in outstanding power sector credits. The wind...
by dhyana
11 Feb 2021 07:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

DavidD wrote: ... sampat wrote: is there any data on safety of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. My father have epilepsy, high bp, COPD bcos of smoking, diabetes and headaches quite often. Most probably he will be given Pfizer shot(we live in EU). can any learned member tell if is it safe for him to get ...
by dhyana
09 Feb 2021 02:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

As DavidD mentions, there is a politicization even in medicine, unfortunately, in the states. And the concerted coordination can be very telling. For instance, even though HCQ is relatively cheap here (but still quite $ compared to India, or most any other country), there were significant restrictio...
by dhyana
06 Feb 2021 14:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

India’s mRNA-based Covid vaccine won’t need ultra cold conditions for storage CSIR in talks to bring Moderna’s Covid vaccine to India Hyderabad’s CCMB to set up exclusive lab to develop RNA tech for use in Covid vaccines Informative series of articles in ThePrint, re: mRNA vaccine technology develo...
by dhyana
05 Feb 2021 13:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Pakistan says China's Sinopharm vaccine not effective for people over 60 years Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Dr Faisal Sultan told the media on Thursday that Pakistan's expert committee while considering the preliminary analysis data recommended the vaccine only for people aged...
by dhyana
03 Feb 2021 13:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

That may be, but SII would not be allowed to sell to them under normal circumstances, if AZ could supply (and appropriately charge) directly.

It matters not for India's foreign exchange and trade balance what the distribution is within countries, only that they send money.
by dhyana
03 Feb 2021 13:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Verity Pharma and India's SII apply to distribute AstraZeneca vaccine in Canada Verity Pharmaceuticals and Serum Institute of India (SII) have applied to distribute SII’s licensed version of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, potentially easing shortages as European manufacturing sites strug...
by dhyana
13 Jan 2021 09:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Behind a paywall... Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Far Less Effective Than Initially Touted in Brazil China’s effort to boost its image by providing Covid-19 vaccines to the developing world suffered a setback after one of its leading inoculation candidates turned out to be 50% effective in late-stage tri...
by dhyana
11 Jan 2021 05:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

The short answer is that any definitive guidance wrt dosing deviations (which were not studied in the trials themselves) is akin to pulling it out of one's Musharraf. The long answer is it depends on a lot of variables: actual vaccine type (live vs inactivated virus vs protein subunit vs new-fangled...
by dhyana
10 Jan 2021 07:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

AstraZeneca's vaccine (AZD1222) is a recombinant, attenuated adenovirus. The base virus (ChAdOx1)- which would ordinarily cause 'the common cold' in a chimpanzee (but not really present in humans per se)- isn't anything special to manufacture/grow. Making a recombinant version of that virus is also ...
by dhyana
05 Jan 2021 10:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

As Nam mentioned, there is no 'expediting' of the Phase 3 trials themselves. There can be 'expediting' of parsing the data, i.e., interim data analysis (as published in the Pfizer/Moderna/AstraZeneca trials, and purportedly done in the Russian/Chinese vaccine trials). A few articles have mentioned a...
by dhyana
30 Dec 2020 14:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine authorised for emergency supply in the UK AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency supply in the UK, with the first doses being released today so that vaccinations may begin early in the New Year. The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulato...
by dhyana
28 Dec 2020 02:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Not sure if there have been any further publications, aside from initial Lancet article by the Oxford study group: Safety and efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against SARS-CoV-2: an interim analysis of four randomised controlled trials in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK Certainly, ...
by dhyana
27 Dec 2020 10:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Clearance of detectable virus would indeed be very important. There are a couple of intranasal vaccine candidates aiming to this as well. The morbid fascination in the media (and scientists/physicians willing to expound on the significance of these results) with antibody levels is indeed interesting...
by dhyana
22 Dec 2020 04:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

DavidD is right in that antigenic variation is a big problem w/ influenza in general. That and even more importantly, is that RNA viruses typically have very high mutation rates. A high mutation rate mostly translates into easy to evade defenses, like antibodies, etc. For example, HIV is 'king' of m...
by dhyana
20 Dec 2020 14:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

They will definitely use the 'extra' doses. The FDA has signed off on that as well. No one will throw them in the wastebasket. Pfizer may adjust their fill/finish manufacturing process in the future, but might not be anytime soon; pushing quality product out like gangbusters is the order of the day....
by dhyana
08 Dec 2020 17:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

As typical, there is quite a bit of sensationalism in the reporting all around- but that is anything but atypical in this crazy year. Some points to keep in mind- apologize for those for whom this is old news: -Nothing like Operation Warp Speed has been tried before in the biologic sciences. The sta...
by dhyana
07 Dec 2020 08:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Agree those diagrams are definitely better than the Autralian one- they didn't claim zero chance of transmission. Though Australia (and Victoria in particular) have very strict coronavirus precautions in general. I've collated over 800 articles regarding this pandemic, and it's striking how differen...
by dhyana
06 Dec 2020 13:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Agree with a number of points put forward by Manas. A few thoughts- take them for what it's worth: -That mask diagram from Australia is certainly meant for general public consumption, and the gist of what its trying to convey is laudable. Masks do help reduce spread, but it's quite dangerous to say ...
by dhyana
01 Dec 2020 12:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 923019

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

Three more Pakistan cricket players test positive for COVID-19 In a significant setback to the Pakistan’s hopes of a competitive series against the Black Caps, the latest cases mean 10 of the 53-strong group have tested positive for coronavirus since their arrival in New Zealand last month. ... On ...
by dhyana
28 Nov 2020 05:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Yes, relatively speaking, it is trivial to synthesize a genetic sequence. Stabilizing said nucleic acid sequence (in this case, Pfizer/BioNTech's and Moderna's mRNA vaccine candidates) such that they are delivered in an undegraded state into a person's cells so that the spike proteins they encode ca...
by dhyana
13 Sep 2020 11:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707367

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Small comment. I am in no way involved in this study, but do have general experience treating some of the possible (neurologic) complications of vaccines. One, I don't believe we are sure if the the patient who got this condition was given the vaccine or not. We are assuming the former, and possibly...
by dhyana
22 Aug 2019 07:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1483113

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016

Per Vips post.... PM Modi visit to France: Launch of satellites for maritime surveillance in Indo-Pacific key agenda Both countries have planned the launch of 8-10 satellites as part of a “constellation” for maritime surveillance in the region. This will be India’s largest space cooperation with any...
by dhyana
06 Aug 2019 10:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1367896

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

Others have already made the points of wasting valuable weapons and the risk inherent in all weapons delivery. It doesn't seem plausible that a professional air force would intentionally aim to miss a target, and do so on a repeated basis such as in this attack. Just as it cannot be assumed that all...
by dhyana
05 Aug 2019 13:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 926461

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

Per TimesofIndia... BJD, BSP, AIADMK, TRS, and YSRCP supporting revocation of Article 370.
by dhyana
04 Aug 2019 11:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1367896

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

the PAF F 16 at leisure from within their own air space could have targeted it How easily can the PAF target the IA ground assets from deep within their own airspace (knowing that they have to lase the target continuously)? I am thinking of the topography of the area here? I mean, the the PAF was s...
by dhyana
11 Jul 2019 10:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1669761

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

India to Buy Extended-Range Artillery Shells From US {The Diplomat} Excalibur extended-range guided artillery shells can be fired from the Indian Army’s newly acquired M777 155 mm 39-caliber towed howitzer guns and the K-9 Vajra 155 mm/52 caliber self-propelled tracked howitzer. The overall number ...
by dhyana
01 Jul 2019 10:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119213

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Link resurrected... APTMA announces closure of 200 mills from tomorrow, as buyers cancel export orders (Terroristan Def Forums) KARACHI: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has announced closure of 200 of its processing mills from Monday, July 1, as international buyers rejected expor...
by dhyana
09 Jun 2019 13:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119213

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

In case of no waiver from IMF (The News) ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to present budget 2019-2020 on June 11 based on unrealistic revenue target of Rs5.5 trillion, which will be prone to slippages from performance criteria on every quarter review by the IMF. In case of no waiver from the IM...
by dhyana
01 Jun 2019 08:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119213

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Pakistan to stay on FATF's greylist (DNA India) Pakistan is certain to stay on the greylist when the next meet of Financial Action Task Force or FATF, an official from FATF member countries told WION on Wednesday. FATF's Asia-Pacific Group (APG) which met in China in mid may wasn't impressed by Pak...
by dhyana
20 May 2019 14:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119213

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Seven Implications Of IMF Program – Analysis (Eurasia Review) But the party might just be coming to an end. If the press release of the Staff-level Agreement on Economic Policies between Pakistan and IMF is anything to go by – the detailed programme listing out the commitments that Pakistan will ha...
by dhyana
20 May 2019 06:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966623

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

NRao said That article is from 2008? Yeah, should have clarified that in my post. After reading the first article regarding PAF taking over the airport, looked around for further confirmation that PAF indeed has these tankers. That article was one of the source articles from Wiki. Looking a bit furt...
by dhyana
20 May 2019 06:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119213

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Pakistan’s latest IMF bailout will not succeed without major cuts in the defense budget (European Foundation for South Asian Studies) The IMF requirement that Pakistan’s primary budget deficit, which is the total revenue minus non-interest expenditure, be brought down to 0.6% in next budgetary year...