About 16.4 million people entered the stricter “level four” measures since Sunday. Highlight London and south-east England are under strict lockdown The lockdown will remain in place until the virus vaccine is fully implemented: UK The Health Secretary said the situation was “mortally serious.” London, United Kingdom: Britain’s health minister …
Read More »India Assesses Situation On Flights After UK Reported 70% More Infectious Coronavirus Variant
An electronic sign displays information as the British government imposes a set of tighter tiered restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, in London on December 20, 2020 (REUTERS / John Sibley / File photo). The UK is one of 23 countries with which India established a bilateral air bubble. It is …
Read More »Anger in the army over criticism of the opposition to Gen Bajwa: Pak PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran khan it has claimed that there is “a lot of anger” within the armed forces over the verbal “attacks” against senior military commanders by the leaders of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an anti-government alliance of 11 opposition parties. In an interview with local …
Read More »Oxford / AstraZeneca Vaccine Ready for End of Year Approval: Report
LONDON: The University of Oxford vaccine against Covid-19 produced by AstraZeneca It is likely to get regulatory approval from the UK’s independent regulator later this year to begin rollout in early 2021, according to a UK media report. The Medicines and Health Regulatory Agency (MHRA), formally tasked by the UK …
Read More »Oxford Covid Vaccine: Oxford Says Vaccine Has Good Immune Response With Two Dose Regimen | World News
LONDON: Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate has a better immune response when using a two full dose regimen rather than a full dose followed by a half-dose booster dose, the university said Thursday. The candidate vaccine, which has been licensed to AstraZeneca, has published the results of an interim late-stage trial …
Read More »Coronavirus vaccine: two doses of the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine elicited a good immune response | World News
LONDON: Oxford University’s Covid-19 candidate vaccine has a better immune response when using a two-full-dose regimen rather than a full dose followed by a half-dose booster, the university said Thursday, citing data from the first trials. The developers of the candidate vaccine, which has been licensed to the pharmaceutical company …
Read More »Oxford Says Vaccine Has Good Immune Response With Two-Dose Regimen
LONDON: Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate has a better immune response when using a two full dose regimen rather than a full dose followed by a half-dose booster dose, the university said Thursday. The candidate vaccine, which has been licensed to AstraZeneca, has published the results of an interim late-stage trial …
Read More »Asians are reluctant to take the Covid-19 vaccine: UK study
LONDON: Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) groups, including people of Indian origin in the UK, are reluctant to get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to a new study urging the UK government to launch campaigns more specific. Given that the UK has covered nearly 138,000 people in the first week …
Read More »India registers 22,065 new cases of Covid-19, the lowest number of a day in more than 5 months; New virus variant keeps England on alert
Coronavirus LIVE updates: India recorded 22,065 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure in a day in more than five months, bringing the total number of Covid cases to more than 99.06 lakh. The country also witnessed 354 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the …
Read More »Rare, short-term allergic reactions to vaccines – health
Vaccines can sometimes cause allergic reactions, but they are usually rare and short-lived. British regulators are investigating reports of allergic reactions in two people who received the new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, the first day of a vaccination program. Meanwhile, they are telling people to skip the vaccine if …
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