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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
By the thousands, US service members are refusing or putting off the COVID-19 vaccine as frustrated commanders scramble to knock down internet rumors and find the right pitch that will persuade troops to get the shot. Air Force Major General Jeff Taliaferro, vice director of operations for the Joint Staff, told Congress on Wednesday that … Read more
Boost for NHS as 60,000 people apply to be nurses: Record number seek medical training after being inspired by staff heroics during Covid-19 pandemic Sign ups rose by 32 per cent this year to a total of 60,130 applicants, says UCAS Number of those opting for nursing straight after leaving school has increased by 27 … Read more
Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns after being unable to splash out on holidays and nights out, survey shows More than 41 per cent made savings after cancelling plans such as holidays More than three-quarters said they had to cancel plans because of the pandemic The research found that exactly … Read more
Savers have put aside £1,000 since the start of Covid-19 lockdowns after being unable to splash out on holidays and nights out, survey shows More than 41 per cent made savings after cancelling plans such as holidays More than three-quarters said they had to cancel plans because of the pandemic The research found that exactly … Read more
Covid-19 lockdown has left TWO MILLION people without work through furlough or job cuts amid fears we are sitting on an employment timebomb Resolution Foundation says 1.9million are unable to work after losing their jobs It says 20% of these fear they will remain jobless when the furlough scheme ends Think tank estimates Covid will … Read more
The impact of lockdown goes far beyond merely controlling the virus, with the negative effects seeping into almost every area of life. Here we examine the toll it’s continuing to take every day… DAMAGE TO EDUCATION Children in England will have lost 850million hours of in-person teaching by the time schools are due to reopen on … Read more
Three genes inherited from Neanderthals slash the risk of severe Covid-19 by 22 per cent, a new study has revealed. The genes sit next to each other on chromosome 12, and this large chunk of genetic material includes 75,000 individual pieces of DNA. Researchers compared the DNA of 2,200 Covid-19 patients from around the world … Read more
Covid-19 can lead to GANGRENE: Virus causes the body to ATTACK itself leading to severe, long-term muscle and joint pain, MRI scans reveal MRI scans visualised the causes of muscle and joint pain in Covid-19 patients They suggest Covid-19 can cause issues including gangrene and arthritis Virus triggers the body’s immune system to attack itself, … Read more
Britain has become the first country in the world to green light a controversial study where volunteers will be deliberately infected with coronavirus. The ‘human challenge trial’ will start next month in London after sealing approval from the UK’s clinical research ethics body today. Researchers will purposefully expose up to 90 healthy adult volunteers under … Read more