Two-thirds of adults in the UK are now double-vaxxed July 14, 2021 Two-thirds of adults in the UK are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, health secretary Sajid Javid has announced. “Two thirds of adults across the UK have now had two jabs. We have beaten our target by almost a week – this is a huge achievement,” Javid said in a tweet. “Thank you to everyone who [...]
Tate Modern to turn into walk-in mass vaccine hub July 13, 2021 The Tate Modern will turn into a mass walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centre this Friday night, offering first and second Pfizer jabs to anyone over 18. The iconic venue will be hosting the pop-up vaccine site in its Turbine Hall, offering Londoners exclusive access to galleries for the night and a unique setting to get protected [...]
French rush for Covid-19 vaccines as Macron says those without will face more restrictions July 13, 2021 French rush for Covid-19 vaccines as Macron says those without will face more restrictions
Government’s vaccine bounce comes to an end as public opinion shifts July 12, 2021 New polling suggests the vaccine bounce in the polls has ended for prime minister Boris Johnson and his government, as Labour support slowly ticks up. Johnson’s net favourability score has fallen after he and his party experienced a boost in support in May polls, according to YouGov. The UK’s successful rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine [...]
Italy may add another string to EU’s vaccine bow as new jab shows strong results July 12, 2021 Italy’s homemade Covid-19 vaccine has shown a strong immune response in its mid-stage trials, according to biotech firm ReiThera, which could potentially add another string to Europe’s vaccination bow. ReiThera said its vaccine candidate, called GRAd-COV2, showed no major side effects in intermediate phase two clinical trials – and that it is in talks with [...]
Covid-19 update: How large could UK’s third wave of cases be? July 12, 2021 Covid-19 update: How large will UK's third wave of cases be?
Leading scientists warn 19 July easing is a ‘dangerous and unethical experiment’ July 9, 2021 More than 100 scientists and doctors have signed an open letter accusing the UK government of conducting a “dangerous and unethical experiment” with its plan to ditch restrictions on 19 July. Boris Johnson’s plan to scrap social distancing and most other Covid-19 restrictions on 19 July is “unethical and illogical”, according to the authors, who [...]
Pfizer/BioNTech plan trials for new Delta variant vaccine July 9, 2021 The drugmakers are seeking regulatory approval in the US to begin clinical trials on a Delta booster shot as early as August. Pfizer and BioNTech announced they are developing an update version of their Covid-19 vaccine that will target the more transmissable Delta variant of the virus, which is responsible for the vast majority of [...]
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines: UK adds rare heart inflammation to side effects July 8, 2021 The UK’s drugs regulator has added extremely rare occurrences of heart inflammation to the official list of side effects for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) stressed that “the benefits of getting vaccinated outweigh the risks” and these “events are extremely rare and tend to be mild when [...]
UK records highest daily Covid-19 case rate since January July 7, 2021 The number of people testing positive for coronavirus has surpassed 32,000 for the first time since January, according to the latest government figures. In the latest daily update, there were 32,548 reported cases of the virus, up from 28,733 cases on Tuesday. The latest total has more than doubled from just over a week ago [...]