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Social distancing and face mask rules will have to last until at least the autumn under plans being discussed by Downing Street to ease Britain out of coronavirus lockdown. No10’s top scientific advisers yesterday warned there must be no more than 10,000 Britons infected on any given day — the equivalent of fewer than 1,000 … Read more
AstraZeneca is on track to roll out a new booster vaccine that will tackle coronavirus variants by autumn, the firm said today. Its current Covid vaccine, developed by Oxford University and being rolled out en masse in Britain, targets earlier versions of the virus. Growing evidence suggests that while the jab in its current state stops … Read more
Oxford University and AstraZeneca plan to have a new Covid vaccine ready by the autumn to tackle new variants of the coronavirus, they confirmed today. Growing evidence suggests that a mutation first found in the South African variant of the virus, and now cropping up elsewhere, can reduce how well current vaccines work because it … Read more
Oxford and AstraZeneca will make a new Covid vaccine by AUTUMN to tackle mutated variants as coronavirus keeps evolving to escape the immune system Sir Mene Pangalos, a boss at AstraZeneca, said it aims to be ready by autumn The new jab will likely be made to target mutation on the South Africa variant Professor … Read more
Rishi Sunak could delay tax rises until next autumn but will end Stamp Duty holiday in March amid warnings over scale of government borrowing during Covid crisis The Chancellor reportedly believes that it is the ‘wrong time’ to bring in tax rises Source added Mr Sunak has also rejected calls to extend the stamp duty … Read more
Britain’s Got Talent 2021 has been scrapped until the autumn as COVID-19 lockdown scuppered plans for nationwide auditions. In a statement, ITV said they’re hopeful the show will return later this year, but have delayed plans to start auditions later this month due to government restrictions. They said: ‘The filming for the 15th series of … Read more
Britain’s Got Talent 2021 ‘is SCRAPPED as COVID-19 lockdown scuppers plans for nationwide auditions… but bosses hope series will return in the autumn’ By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 13:37 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 13:39 GMT, 7 January 2021 Britain’s Got Talent 2021 has reportedly been scrapped until the autumn as COVID-19 lockdown … Read more
There will be no return to normal life until at least autumn 2021, one of France’s top medics has warned, despite cases in the country falling sharply even as they rise across the rest of Europe. Jean-François Delfraissy, head of France’s National Consultative Ethics Committee, warned that protective measures such as lockdowns, social distancing and mask-wearing … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall have released their official 2020 Christmas card, choosing a candid picture as they relaxed in the gardens of Birkhall. Prince Charles, 71, and Camilla, 73, have spent much of the year at their Scottish residence, choosing to spend the first lockdown at their home in Aberdeenshire and returning for … Read more
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden tells MPs he hopes sports stadiums will be at FULL capacity by the autumn allowing maximum attendance at the Rugby League World Cup, but there’s no update on summer tournaments like Euro 2020, Wimbledon and cricket Oliver Dowden said he ‘very much hopes’ that by the Rugby League World Cup which … Read more