Health

[ad_1] The coronavirus has spread across the UK with disconcerting speed, changing our lives and presenting those in power with a seemingly insurmountable challenge. The UK surpassed 100,000 deaths this week, becoming the fifth country to reach this milestone after the US, Brazil, India and Mexico. A year after the …

[ad_1] Another Covid vaccine, tested in the UK and purchased by the government, has been shown to be nearly 90% effective and work against variants of the virus in the UK and South Africa. The UK Vaccine Task Force has purchased 60 million doses of the Novavax vaccine, one of …

[ad_1] Are there clinical trials in the UK? Valneva’s candidate vaccine is being tested in 150 volunteers at test sites in Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle and Southampton. These tests will show if the vaccine produces a safe and effective immune response against Covid-19. If successful, larger trials will be planned for …

[ad_1] The UK has reported another 1,239 COVID-related deaths and 28,680 new cases of the virus. The latest government figures also reveal that 7.45 million people have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. COVID-19 cases were down by nearly 10,000 a week ago, with 37,892 reported last Thursday. …

[ad_1] German authorities have suggested that the AstraZeneca vaccine should not be given to those over 65 years of age (PA) 3 min read1 hour Boris Johnson has said that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine “is effective in all age groups” after German authorities said it should not be given to …

[ad_1] IIt’s a two-sided story for the world’s ski resorts, as this week’s Mountain Trade Network conference revealed. In France, where it has been confirmed that the elevators will not open in February … Stephie Dijkman, commercial and marketing director of Tignes, one of the main ski resorts in France, …

[ad_1] Main article: ‘We reject on a first come, first served basis’ Hi, I’m Warren Murray and I’m going to leave this here. Britain is on a collision course with the European Union over vaccine shortages after Brussels refused to accept that people in the UK have the first claim …

[ad_1] The lockdown is beginning to slow the spread of the virus, but not in all areas, new research has confirmed. The Imperial College REACT study showed that 1.57% of the nearly 168,000 people taken with swabs in England between January 6 and 22 tested positive. Rates are highest in …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson has warned against imposing restrictions on COVID vaccines after the EU threatened to put controls on the export of doses to Britain. The prime minister, speaking at a press conference in Downing Street on Tuesday, said he expected the EU to “honor all contracts” in the supply …

[ad_1] The UK will suffer “many more” deaths from Covid in the coming weeks as it takes time for a vaccine to protect the most vulnerable, Chris Whitty warned tonight. England’s chief medical officer said the death toll “appears as if [they have] flattened but at a very high level. …