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[ad_1] The Oxford University / AstraZeneca vaccine is coming under increasing scrutiny, with critics questioning the claim that trials showed it could protect up to 90% of people against the coronavirus. On Thursday, Sir John Bell, the Regius Oxford professor of medicine and UK government advisor for biological sciences, dismissed …

[ad_1] The toughest COVID-19 restrictions imposed before England’s second lockdown were not strong enough, the health secretary told MPs. Matt Hancock said that the reinforced coronavirus The levels presented by Boris Johnson are “better calibrated” than those that existed before the closing. Live updates on coronavirus from the UK and …

[ad_1] Michael Gove will chair a COBRA meeting with delegated administrations later on as discussions continue on the Christmas rules, according to government sources. Ministers are trying to agree on a relaxation approach across the UK COVID-19 restrictions during the holiday period with the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern …

[ad_1] The French Interior Minister has described images of police breaking through a refugee camp in the center of Paris, chasing people through the streets and attacking journalists and others with batons and tear gas as “shocking”. Gérald Darmanin said he had demanded a report on the police operation by …

[ad_1] MOST Black Friday deals aren’t actually a bargain, according to new research from Which ?. It was found that almost nine out of 10 products for sale during the sales boom were previously offered, for the same or cheaper price. 1 Black Friday deals may not be as good …

[ad_1] Nicola Sturgeon has warned the Scots that there will only be a “slight” reduction in restrictions during the Christmas holidays. The Prime Minister suggested that people could meet indoors during the holiday season, but said it would be for a “small number of days” involving a “small number of …

[ad_1] The efficacy of the Oxford University / AstraZeneca vaccine paves the way for a cheaper and more easily transportable vaccine to be available to some of the poorest countries in the world. Unlike the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, AstraZeneca’s experimental vaccine is already part of Covax, the global initiative that hopes …

[ad_1] After reports first emerged Sunday night that Antony Blinken would be US Secretary of State in the Biden administration, one particular interview from his past began circulating on social media. It was a September 2016 conversation with Grover, a character from Sesame Street, on the theme of refugees, aimed …

[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] 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 …