Health

[ad_1] No new coronavirus deaths have been recorded overnight in Scotland, the Scottish government confirmed today. In the last 24 hours, 949 new infections have been recorded in the same time period. The figures bring the total number of confirmed cases in Scotland to 89,310 since the start of the …

[ad_1] The Covid vaccine developed in the UK by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca can protect 70.4% of people from getting sick and, surprisingly, up to 90% if a lower first dose is used, results show of the final essay. The Oxford vaccine is the third to produce efficacy …

[ad_1] Good morning and welcome to our ongoing coverage of the global economy, financial markets, the eurozone and business. Stock markets are rising this morning after AstraZeneca announced that its Covid-19 vaccine is effective in preventing virus infection. The pharmaceutical firm reported that trials of its vaccine developed by the …

[ad_1] China mandated the widespread use of QR-based health certificates earlier this year. The system, which uses an electronic barcode to store a person’s travel and medical history, has long been known to help slow the spread of the virus. The code issues users a color code based on their …

[ad_1] It won’t announce which areas are at what levels until Thursday, when the government has access to the latest information on the virus’s reproduction rate, its prevalence and incidence in the population, and whether infections are increasing or decreasing. His proposals are already threatened by 70 conservative MPs who …

[ad_1] Main article: Unions warn Sunak about wage freeze plan Good morning to all. My name is Martin Farrer and here are the top stories you need to start your week. Boris Johnson will today unveil plans to contain the coronavirus pandemic after the shutdown ends next month, along with …

[ad_1] As G20 leaders pledged to ensure equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, drugs and testing so poorer countries are not left out, the US, UK and Germany announced plans to start vaccinations. in their countries in December, while Spain said it would. will begin administering the vaccine to its citizens …

[ad_1] Rishi Sunak has rejected allegations that the planned public sector payments freeze amounts to a return to austerity, insisting that the spending plans to be announced on Wednesday will result in more money for health, education and health. police. With unions demanding that the chancellor make a last-minute reversal …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson hopes to join his latest offensive against COVID in more good spirits, having saved Christmas by allowing families to gather in a festive bubble. He is presenting a new plan to combat the pandemic that he hopes will not only save lives during the winter, but also …

[ad_1] All areas placed under level 3 restrictions when England’s national lockdown ends next month will receive military support to provide rapid testing for Covid in the community, Boris Johnson agrees to commit. The announcement comes after a trial in Liverpool, where infections spiked ahead of nationwide restrictions, earlier this …