Matt Hancock takes over as head of government’s vaccine taskforce March 1, 2021 Matt Hancock will take over top-level responsibility of the government’s vaccine taskforce, the health department has announced, as ministers prepare to ramp up the nation’s largest ever immunisation programme. The health secretary will take charge of cabinet-level ministerial responsibility for the taskforce from business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. The move is to allow “for end-to-end oversight [...]
Single Covid vaccine is 80 per cent effective in preventing hospitalisations among over-80s March 1, 2021 A single injection of either the Astrazeneca/Oxford jab or the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine is more than 80 per cent effective in preventing hospitalisation among over-80s, the health secretary has announced. Speaking at this evening’s Downing Street press conference, Matt Hancock hailed the new data from Public Health England as “extremely good news,” adding that it may [...]
Cyber criminals seek to cash in on Covid vaccines after fraudulent adverts pop up February 26, 2021 Cyber criminals seek to cash in on Covid vaccines after 100 fraudulent adverts discovered
Johnson & Johnson reports severe allergic reactions after Covid-19 jab February 26, 2021 A Johnson & Johnson researcher said today that the company has received preliminary reports of two cases of severe allergic reactions in people who had received the company’s Covid-19 vaccine, including one case of anaphylaxis. Dr Macaya Douoguih, head of clinical development and medical affairs at the Johnson & Johnson unit Janssen Pharmaceuticals, said the [...]
Pfizer Covid vaccine reduces transmission after one dose, study finds February 26, 2021 A single dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine could significantly reduce the risk of transmission, results of a UK study found on Friday. Researchers analysed results from thousands of Covid tests carried out each week as part of hospital screenings for healthcare staff in Cambridge. The vaccine, developed in partnership with BioNTech, could cut the [...]
EU vaccine passports will be ‘ready by summer’, leaders agree at summit February 26, 2021 EU vaccine passports will be 'ready by summer', leaders agree at summit
Cyber gang hacks into Oxford University’s Covid-19 lab February 25, 2021 Oxford University Lab Strubi has been hacked by Cybergang selling secrets
Moderna expects $18.4bn in Covid-19 vaccine sales this year February 25, 2021 US based Moderna is expecting $18.4bn in sales after vaccine deals are successful with countries
EU hosts virtual summit on vaccine supply as scepticism blights Astrazeneca uptake February 25, 2021 EU leaders will host a virtual summit this afternoon over its immunisation programme, as supply issues and false suspicions over the Astrazeneca jab continue to hamper vaccine uptake. Countries across the continent are facing growing anger over the sluggish progress of the EU’s vaccine rollout, as the bloc continues to lag behind Britain. European leaders [...]
Extra surge testing rolled out in Ealing after new South Africa Covid cases found February 25, 2021 Additional surge testing will be rolled out in the London borough of Ealing after new cases of the South Africa Covid mutation were detected. The extra measures are an extension of the surge testing launched in the West London area earlier this month following the discovery of previous cases. People living in Ealing are strongly [...]