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When Tony Blair starts lecturing the nation on how to manage the Covid mass vaccination programme, one might be forgiven for switching off. The former prime minister has no scientific background but does have a notable talent for jumping aboard bandwagons. But he is right to draw national attention to the issue of vaccine delivery. … Read more
By David Churchill What has happened to the coronavirus to trigger such concern? A new strain of Covid has developed which is said to spread far faster. A ‘strain’ is a new version of a virus which has genetic mutations. The new strain is a version of Sars-Cov-2, the coronavirus which causes the disease Covid-19. … Read more
The top scientific adviser who quit after breaking lockdown to see his married lover played a major role in the dramatic U-turn on Christmas. Professor Neil Ferguson was among those attending a meeting of Nervtag – the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group – to discuss the new mutant strain of coronavirus on … Read more
‘Older populations are whiter,’ explained Harald Schmidt, an expert in ethics and health policy at UPenn The debate over who should receive COVID-19 vaccines next has intensified following suggestions that the elderly should be de-prioritized because they are more likely to be white. ‘Older populations are whiter,’ explained Harald Schmidt, an expert in ethics and health … Read more
An Oxford professor has warned that Covid mutations could render the vaccine useless. Richard Moxon – a paediatrics professor at Oxford University – said a mutation could ‘suddenly change the behaviour of the virus’ making it either more severe or render a vaccine useless. But he stressed that fears about the impact of mutations on … Read more
There are reassuring signs from ministers that a relaxation of Covid restrictions for part of the festive period will go ahead. It is a pragmatic decision and the right one. My own Christmas routine has been perfected during 46 years of marriage. On Christmas Eve I shall drive to London’s Smithfield Market to buy a … Read more
President Donald Trump has tweeted video of a Chinese professor suggesting that China has managed to influence U.S. policy for decades thanks to a special network of relationships with people at the upper echelons of American power. The video, which had originally been posted on Weibo but has since been removed from Chinese social media according … Read more
Harvard professor Steven Pinker WITHDRAWS support for dismissed Eton tutor after admitting he hadn’t watched controversial ‘gender roles’ lecture before defending him Harvard professor Steven Pinker has withdrawn his support for Will Knowland Psychology expert rushed to defence of dismissed Eton English tutor last month But he admitted he had not initially watched Mr Knowland’s … Read more
Don’t be in any doubt – the development of a highly effective vaccine for Covid-19 in less than a year is an extraordinary scientific achievement, perhaps the greatest of my lifetime. I’d put it on a par with Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin in 1928. It really is that transformative. And that’s because the implications … Read more
‘I’m the coolest mum at my daughter’s school! Denise Van Outen joins the cast of Fireman Sam as the crazed scientist Professor Polonium By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 00:00 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 00:06 GMT, 26 November 2020 Denise Van Outen has revealed she’s joined the cast of Fireman Sam as the … Read more