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A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday. The study found the vaccine was still able to neutralize the virus … Read more
Public Health England has found another 15 cases of the South African coronavirus variant in the UK taking the total to 217 amid concerns it could make vaccines less effective if it becomes widespread. Surge testing began at the start of February in areas known to have had cases of the variant, in which mass … Read more
Man is fined £4,000 for keeping an African wildcat as a PET at his family home in London African wildcat Zena was reported by concerned neighbours in Roehampton She was seized and taken to a specialist wildlife facility in the United Kingdom Owner James Brown, 36,admitted one count of keeping her without a licence By … Read more
Man is fined £4,000 for keeping an African wildcat as a PET at his family home in London African wildcat Zena was reported by concerned neighbours in Roehampton She was seized and taken to a specialist wildlife facility in the United Kingdom Owner James Brown, 36,admitted one count of keeping her without a licence By … Read more
The South African variant of coronavirus, known as B.1.351, has mutations on its outer spike proteins that change the shape of the virus in a way that makes it look different to the body than older versions of the virus. Because the immune system’s antibodies are so specific, any change in the part of the … Read more
Ashley Judd is in the ICU at a South African hospital after shattering her leg during an excursion in the Congo By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 21:38 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 21:42 GMT, 12 February 2021 Ashley Judd is currently recovering in the ICU at a South African hospital after suffering a … Read more
Washington, DC has reported its first cases of two highly contagious ‘super COVID’ variants that are sweeping the United States. Dr Laquandra Nesbitt, director of the District of Columbia Department of Health, announced on Thursday that three residents are confirmed to have the UK variant and one patient has the South African variant. Nesbitt said … Read more
Results suggesting the Oxford University Covid vaccine doesn’t stop people falling mildly unwell with the South African variant are not a ‘reason for alarm’, the lead scientist behind trials of the jab said today. Professor Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, hinted that evidence from Oxford’s own human trials in South Africa strongly indicated … Read more
The South African variant of coronavirus is not likely to take over and become dominant in the UK, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said today. England’s deputy chief medical officer said in a Downing Street press conference this afternoon that the variant doesn’t seem to spread any faster than others. For a new strain of the virus … Read more
Britain could face further lockdown restrictions if the South African Covid variant becomes more widespread, a SAGE scientist warned today. A study on Sunday found the Oxford University jab had ‘minimal effect’ in preventing mild disease caused by the strain, suggesting vaccinated people may still be able to catch and spread it. Professor Mike Tildesley, an … Read more