Pfizer says South African COVID-19 variant could reduce protection by TWO-THIRDS

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

Pfizer Covid jab offers two-thirds protection against virus after one dose, new data is set to show

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

The Staves album review: It feels like two-thirds of a masterpiece

Good Woman feels like two-thirds of a masterpiece: After a two-year break, The Staves have poured all their past experiences into their new album By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 GMT, 6 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 6 February 2021 The Staves                    … Read more

Two-thirds of London’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community had Covid last year

Two-thirds of London’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community had Covid last year – nine times the national average, a study has shown. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found the rate of past infection, known as seroprevalence, was at 64 per cent in the community of around 15,000 people. This compares to rates … Read more

Study suggests up to two-thirds of products could disrupt hormones or cause allergic reactions

Fears over ‘harmful’ chemicals found in cosmetics after study suggests up to two-thirds of products could disrupt hormones or cause allergic reactions Study of toiletries found some could have bad effect on people and environment  Fears 20 out of 28 tested could disrupt hormones and cause allergic reactions  Also fears that some could pollute the … Read more

Two-thirds of Lincolnshire care home residents die in Covid outbreak

Care home devastated by coronavirus: Two-thirds of the 27 elderly residents at a Lincolnshire care home die in sudden outbreak as manager describes ‘horrendous’ ordeal All residents and 20 staff caught Covid at The Old Hall care home in Lincolnshire Eighteen residents – aged 79 to 99 – died, some without seeing their relatives Home … Read more

Two-thirds of people in their 20s have done illegal drugs in their lifetime

Almost two-thirds of young adults in Britain have taken an illegal drug at least once in their life, new research suggests.  This figure is 22.2 per cent higher than official data from the Crime Survey England and Wales which informs Government policy. Authors of the new analysis, from Bristol and Public Health England, say the … Read more

New poll says two-thirds of Republicans approve of Donald Trump’s behavior even after MAGA riot

New poll says two-thirds of Republicans approve of Donald Trump’s behavior even after MAGA riot – and supporters of both parties say the country is tearing itself apart 64 per cent of Republicans support Trump’s recent behavior House voted to impeach him Wednesday on ‘incitement of insurrection’ Trump claimed the election was rigged despite 50 … Read more

Nearly two-thirds of COVID hospitalized patients still suffering fatigue and weakness 6 MONTHS later

More than 75 percent of coronavirus patients have at least one symptom six months after becoming ill, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the most common symptom of coronavirus patients was fatigue and muscle weakness, reported in at least two-thirds of patients. Additionally, of about 400 patients tested for lung function, more than half … Read more

Two-thirds of England ‘will be in Tier 4 after tomorrow’s lockdown shake-up’

Some two-thirds of England including swathes of the Midlands and the North could be plunged into Tier 4 restrictions this week, it has been suggested. Millions more could face the harshest curbs on daily life – with gyms and non-essential shops forced to close – amid mounting concern over the spread of a mutant coronavirus … Read more