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Chris Whitty’s fury at Guardian for ‘total nonsense’ claim Pfizer vaccine might only be 33% effective amid fears it could threaten jab uptake Newspaper claimed only a third of people who’ve had one jab were protected No 10’s advisers say the real figure is 89%, starting 14 days after first injection Controversial report quoted Israeli … Read more
Removing coronavirus restrictions at the end of next month would be a ‘disaster’ and put ‘enormous pressure’ on the NHS, a leading epidemiologist has warned. Professor John Edmunds, who works on the Government’s coronavirus response as part of the scientific advisory group for emergencies (Sage), told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme there would be significant consequences … Read more
GPs are being forced to throw away leftover vaccines rather than give patients second doses or use them on staff, medics have revealed. Local NHS leaders are said to have issued the instructions to doctors organising clinics, despite Professor Chris Whitty saying yesterday the UK’s roll-out of vaccinations was being held back by delayed deliveries … Read more
Covid vaccine manufacturer Pfizer is shrinking and delaying its deliveries to Europe while it expands its factory in Belgium. The company makes one of just two vaccines that are being given to the public in the UK and confirmed that Britain would be affected in late January and February. Concerns about vaccine deliveries in the … Read more
‘He needs a slap!’ Liam Gallagher SLAMS Professor Chris Whitty for his ominous warnings about the COVID-19 crisis… after Chief Medical Officer says ‘the worst is yet to come’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 16:02 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 16:12 GMT, 11 January 2021 Liam Gallagher has slammed Professor Chris Whitty for … Read more
Boris Johnson today warned he is ready to tighten lockdown further as he voiced fears that vaccines have made people ‘complacent’ about obeying rules despite the NHS being on the brink of disaster. On a visit to the Ashton Gate vaccination centre in Bristol today, the PM revealed that 2.4million jabs have now been administered … Read more
How Matt Hancock, Michael Gove and Chris Whitty convinced Boris to close schools: ‘Bullish’ PM was ‘the last man standing’ until caving to pressure over third national lockdown The Prime Minister faced a stark situation in a ‘dashboard’ meeting on Monday Boris Johnson went on to describe the data as a ‘bit unclear’ during an interview … Read more
A new TV advert fronted by Professor Chris Whitty is urging everyone in England to stay at home in a throwback to the messaging during the first lockdown. The chief medical officer is the face of the ad which is part of a campaign encouraging the public to control the spread of Covid-19. It comes … Read more
Well, what a cheery start to the New Year this is proving to be. Another day and another talking-to from Boris Johnson on why, for the third time in less than a year, we are bolting the doors and battening down the hatches. More lockdown means more dreary Downing Street press conferences. You will stay … Read more
Cases of the new super-infectious variant of coronavirus started to level off and even drop in London, the East and South East over the Christmas school holiday. Graphs presented at a Downing Street news conference tonight showed the proportion of positive tests caused by the new variant appeared to fall across the capital and the … Read more