Scientists urge No10 to ensure Brits get their second dose of Oxford vaccine after 12 weeks

Matt Hancock was today urged to ensure every vulnerable Briton gets their second dose of Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine within 12 weeks amid fears they may receive less protection if their top-up is delayed. A landmark study last night showed a single dose of the jab — made alongside drug giant AstraZeneca — was 76 … Read more

Why ARE coronavirus cases falling so fast in the US? New infections drop 44% over last three weeks

The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. drew to a close with certain signs of progress: COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are plummeting, while vaccinations are picking up speed. On Wednesday, 110,679 new infections were recorded, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, which is much lower than the 215,805 infections that … Read more

Britain records 16,840 Covid cases in lowest daily figure in eight weeks

Britain records 16,840 Covid cases in lowest daily figure in eight weeks as deaths continue to fall with another 1,449 victims By Luke Andrews For Mailonline Published: 16:22 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 16:35 GMT, 2 February 2021 Advertisement Britain has recorded another 16,840 coronavirus cases in the lowest daily rise for eight weeks, … Read more

Schools in Scotland will go back two weeks EARLIER than England says Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon gave Scottish schools the green light to start reopening after half term next month as she suggested the country could start exiting lockdown at the start of March. Primary, nursery and some secondary pupils will head back to class from February 22 if the coronavirus rate is low enough, the First Minister told … Read more

Coronavirus vaccines could be tweaked to spark immunity against new variants in just three weeks

Coronavirus vaccines could be tweaked to spark immunity against new variants in just three weeks, a top scientist has said. Professor Robin Shattock, an Imperial College London scientist who is working on booster shots, said experts could rapidly adapt the current crop of jabs, allowing them to be rolled out within a couple of months. … Read more

Great-grandfather, 63, tragically dies of coronavirus just three weeks after beating cancer

A great-grandfather, 63, has died of coronavirus three weeks after beating cancer as his grieving wife said: ‘I will spend my entire life missing him’.   Kim Courtney, 61, said she felt ‘totally empty’ after her husband of 13 years Eugene, 63, died three weeks after his Covid-19 diagnosis.   The couple celebrated Mr Courtney beating prostate … Read more

Brittany Cartwright shows off her baby bump on Instagram as she announces only ’10 weeks to go’

Brittany Cartwright shows off her still growing baby bump as she announces there’s only ’10 weeks to go’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 02:26 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 02:26 GMT, 2 February 2021 She recently celebrated her 32nd birthday and said she thinks 2021 is going to be her ‘favorite year yet.’ … Read more

Inside Rita Ora’s quarantine hotel! Singer spends two weeks isolating in five star accomodation

She has just landed in Australia ahead of filming for her judging role on The Voice. And Rita Ora is believed to be spending her two-week isolation period at the the five star Meriton Suites Pitt Street hotel, where the penthouse suite costs $500 (£279) per night – meaning her stay could set her back up to $7,000.  … Read more

Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond, 44, might have only ‘weeks to live’

Dustin Diamond may have only weeks to live, according to a close friend of his. On Monday his pal Dan Block gave a health update on the 44-year-old Saved By The Bell actor to The Sun. Block claimed Diamond may have as little as ‘a few weeks’ to live. He also listed the two things … Read more

Son prevented from visiting dying mother in care home ‘because she has weeks left to live’

A heartbroken son has been prevented from visiting his dying dementia-hit mother in a Welsh care home because she has weeks left to live rather than days, he claims.  Ryan Mee said he was told he can only see his mother Gillian Mee, 68, in her ‘last days’ rather than in her final weeks under … Read more