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Britain and the US both spent seven times more on vaccine development than the EU, figures reveal – with both nations now outpacing the bloc’s beleaguered rollout. The UK committed £1.67billion on Covid vaccines before it was known whether they would be effective – more than the £1.57billion the EU spent on behalf of 27 … Read more
The UK could send spare coronavirus vaccines to Ireland after the EU humiliatingly backed down in the bitter row over threat to British supplies. The success of the drive to secure jabs could mean that by the summer stocks can be shared with other countries – as Boris Johnson warned the pandemic cannot be tackled … Read more
A top scientist with Oxford’s vaccine team has accused Emmanuel Macron of demand management’ after casting doubt on the AstraZeneca jab’s efficacy. Professor Sir John Bell today shot down the French President’s baseless claims that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘quasi-ineffective’ for the over-65s. He said: ‘I suspect this is a bit of demand management from Mr … Read more
A top scientist with Oxford’s vaccine team has accused Emmanuel Macron of demand management’ after casting doubt on the AstraZeneca jab’s efficacy. Professor Sir John Bell today shot down the French President’s baseless claims that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘quasi-ineffective’ for the over-65s. He said: ‘I suspect this is a bit of demand management from Mr … Read more
The UK gave out 445,941 Covid vaccines on Thursday, official figures show, as Britain passes the halfway point of its target to immunise 15 million of the most vulnerable by mid-February with first doses now given to 7.9million. The Department of Health figures show that 445,941 vaccinations were given out across the UK on January 28 … Read more
England gave out 344,464 Covid vaccines on Thursday, official figures show, as Britain reaches the halfway point of its target to immunise 15 million of the most vulnerable by mid-February with first doses now given to 7.5million. The NHS data shows that 344,464 vaccinations were administered across England on January 28 – of which 343,193 were … Read more
Britain is on course to have a fourth approved coronavirus vaccine in its arsenal after studies of the new Novavax jab yielded promising results last night, as the nation finally turns the tide on its Covid crisis. The jab is expected to sail through final approval from Britain’s medical regulator in the coming weeks and … Read more
In-demand coronavirus items, such as face masks, medications and vaccines, are being flogged on dark web marketplaces, a new study reveals. Opportunistic con-artists are also using the dark web to sell ventilators and guides on how to scam people during the pandemic. Prices vary depending on item, with PPE and coronavirus-specific website names, like ‘covid-testing.in’ … Read more
Uneven rollout of vaccines across the world could threaten global financial stability, warns IMF By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 January 2021 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 27 January 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that vaccine shortages could threaten global financial stability. While developed countries like the UK … Read more
EU officials have brazenly demanded that UK-made Covid vaccines be exported to Europe to make up for shortfalls in their roll-out – just a day after Ursula Von Der Leyen threatened to stop doses made on the continent from coming the other way. In a stunning piece of hypocrisy, an anonymous official on Wednesday said … Read more