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Oxford University and AstraZeneca plan to have a new Covid vaccine ready by the autumn to tackle new variants of the coronavirus, they confirmed yesterday. 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 University and AstraZeneca plan to have a new Covid vaccine ready by the autumn to tackle new variants of the coronavirus, they confirmed yesterday. 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
A new study rivals the decades-long theory that ‘dark matter,’ which is said to exert a gravitational force that causes a strange behavior of stars within galaxies. Dark matter is a name given by scientists to an unknown mass that only interacts with regular matter through gravity and does not emit, absorb or reflect light. … Read more
Beauty salon bosses who previously denied the existence of coronavirus say they will refuse to shut their shop when the country is plunged into a second national lockdown. Skin Kerr Aesthetics Hair & Beauty in Bootle, Merseyside, posted a message on its Instagram page to say the business would not be complying with the upcoming … Read more
Ministers today distanced themselves from Bristol’s decision to introduce ‘Tier 1+’ measures. Department of Health bosses insisted there are only three local Covid alert levels — and that they are not considering introducing a ‘plus’ system. But they accepted local leaders have the power to bring in extra measures for their area, saying: ‘We welcome … Read more
A councillor who claims that Covid-19 is a ‘fake virus’ which does not exist has compared life under lockdown restrictions to ‘living in North Korea’. Irene Hewitson, an Independent member of Great Aycliffe Town Council in Co Durham, said she will believe that coronavirus exists ‘when my neighbours, relatives, friends and work people are dying around … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine could be available before the end of winter but the world should still be preparing to cope with Covid ‘for evermore’, a SAGE scientist said today. Epidemiologist Professor John Edmunds, who is part of the Government’s scientific advisory group, believes there is very little chance that coronavirus will be eradicated completely. But … Read more
A fitness influencer who thought Covid didn’t exist has died aged just 33 after contracting the virus on a trip to Turkey. Dmitriy Stuzhuk had been discharged from hospital in his native Ukraine – but was rushed back and rapidly deteriorated. To his one million subscribers, he appeared super-fit as he promoted sports and healthy … Read more
Donald Trump on Sunday said he is going to ‘take a good, strong look’ at the possibility of UFOs. The president, appearing on Fox News on Maria Bartiromo’s show, was asked about reports that the defense department has formed a new body to investigate what it calls unidentified aerial phenomena, and to monitor reported sightings of … Read more
She welcomed baby boy Junior in April with Kyle Walker. And, Lauryn Goodman, 29, has hinted that the England footballer ‘still stalks her’ despite acting like their son ‘doesn’t exist,’ as she answered fans’ questions about Kyle, 30, ‘having absolutely nothing to do with Junior.’ The social media influencer also insinuated that Annie Kilner – Kyle’s on/off partner, with … Read more