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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
The Pfizer and Oxford jabs provide two-thirds protection against Covid after just one injection, new data is set to reveal. The Pfizer vaccine starts to immunise in as little as two weeks and is just as effective in the elderly as it is in the young, official findings will reveal in the coming days according … Read more
Mixing Covid-19 jabs ‘can beat mutations’: Breakthrough as scientists suggest Oxford vaccine can be combined with Sputnik shot to offer enhanced coronavirus protection Mixing vaccines may boost the immune response and combat changing strains Trial results from yesterday show Sputnik is 92 per cent effective against Covid Only 16 of 16,500 people given it had … Read more
By Eleanor Hayward Health Correspondent What is the South African variant? It was first found in Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province in mid-October. Like the UK’s Kent variant, the mutant strain quickly became dominant and drove a ferocious second wave. There are two key mutations that give it an advantage – these are … Read more
Labour demands protection for millions of homeowners from ‘intolerable’ cost of replacing cladding found to be faulty after deadly Grenfell Tower fire amid fears a sixth of ALL homes could be affected Sir Keir Starmer said the current situation was ‘intolerable’ for homeowners Cladding criticised after 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster that left 72 people dead … Read more
People previously infected with the coronavirus have more protection against reinfection five months later than people getting the Oxford vaccine, and the same level of immunity that is provided by the Pfizer jab, a Public Health England (PHE) study has found. Data from PHE’s SIREN study, which follows more than 20,000 healthcare workers at more … Read more
Girl, 12, is suing social media giant TikTok for alleged misuse of personal information and breaches of data protection laws A girl, who can’t be identified, is suing TikTok on behalf of children using the app She alleges misuse of personal information and data protection law breaches Challenge is against firms said to be behind TikTok … Read more
Kumail Nanjiani wears a face mask under a face shield for double protection as he picks up baked goods By Sam Joseph Semon For Dailymail.com Published: 01:55 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 01:56 GMT, 24 December 2020 Kumail Nanjiani is not taking any chances as COVID-19 cases rise in Los Angeles. The 42-year-old was … Read more
Britain will keep its £85,000 savings guarantee after Brexit… but a fall in the pound means it’s currently less generous than the one in Europe The £85,000 FSCS limit will be kept after Brexit The amount protected may not be adjusted until 2025 It has previously been linked to €100,000 worth of savings but the … Read more
There are no travel insurance firms providing total cover against the coronavirus and related disruption for customers looking to travel abroad, new research has revealed. However, the industry is charging customers more despite protections that were in place before the pandemic disappearing, according to data from consumer group Which?. It analysed policies offered by 73 … Read more