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A scientist who led the WHO’s Covid fact-finding mission to Wuhan has revealed the first evidence that the virus was circulating widely in China before Beijing alerted the world. Peter Embarek said his team have discovered there were at least 13 Covid variants in Wuhan in December last year, suggesting the virus had been in … Read more
As Margaret Thatcher famously said: ‘If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.’ Away from the politics, the infighting and the competitive glory, women have been the quietly effective heroines of the pandemic. Prime among them is Dr Sarah Gilbert, who first cracked the Oxford vaccine. Typically, … Read more
Results suggesting the Oxford University Covid vaccine doesn’t stop people falling mildly unwell with the South African variant are not a ‘reason for alarm’, the lead scientist behind trials of the jab said today. Professor Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, hinted that evidence from Oxford’s own human trials in South Africa strongly indicated … Read more
Professor Sir Ian Boyd, an infectious disease expert at the University of St Andrews and member of SAGE, said the UK could be stuck in a pattern of ‘control and release for a long time to come’ Britain could be trapped in coronavirus lockdown cycles for ‘several years’ as it’s forced to wrestle with new … Read more
Britain could face further lockdown restrictions if the South African Covid variant becomes more widespread, a SAGE scientist warned today. A study on Sunday found the Oxford University jab had ‘minimal effect’ in preventing mild disease caused by the strain, suggesting vaccinated people may still be able to catch and spread it. Professor Mike Tildesley, an … Read more
By Jack Maidment and Jack Elsom for MailOnline Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi today said AstraZeneca is ‘confident’ its jab prevents serious illness caused by the South African coronavirus variant after early data from a small study suggested the vaccine was less effective against the strain. Mr Zahawi said he had spoken to England’s Deputy Chief … Read more
Fury at BBC home-schooling programme that tells pupils physics teachers are ‘grumpy, scary and smell of cabbage’ Actor & radio host Cel Spellman said physics teachers were ‘grumpy’ and ‘scary’ Dr Adam Rutherford criticised presenter for ‘ridiculous’ remarks on BBC Bitesize Spellman’s comments have also come under fire by people on social media By Lydia … Read more
Fury at BBC home-schooling programme that tells pupils physics teachers are ‘grumpy, scary and smell of cabbage’ Actor & radio host Cel Spellman said physics teachers were ‘grumpy’ and ‘scary’ Dr Adam Rutherford criticised presenter for ‘ridiculous’ remarks on BBC Bitesize Spellman’s comments have also come under fire by people on social media By Lydia … Read more
A Massachusetts-based political scientist and author is accused of secretly working for the government of Iran while lobbying US officials and advising Tehran how to retaliate when America killed Gen Qasem Soleimani, federal authorities said Tuesday. Kaveh Lotfolah Afrasiabi, 63, was arrested by FBI agents at his home in Watertown, Massachusetts, on Monday, officials said. He … Read more
A California health official is calling for clinicians to stop using a batch of Moderna coronavirus vaccines after a series of allergic reactions were suffered. More than 330,000 doses of the inoculation were distributed to 287 providers across the state earlier this month. However, after six needed medical attention at a mass immunization site in … Read more