Coronavirus vaccines are ‘game changers,’ says Karol Sikora

Professor Karol Sikora, a consultant oncologist and Professor of Medicine at the University of Buckingham Medical School, hails new coronavirus vaccines [File photo] As this extraordinary year enters its final weeks, the gloom is beginning to recede. Even in the darkness of winter, there is light at the end of the tunnel – and it is … Read more

Russia now claims its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 91.4% effective

Russia’s coronavirus vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V, is more than 90 per cent effective and costs less than $10 (£7) per dose, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund, bankrolled by the country’s own sovereign wealth fund. The update interim results were announced via a hastily arranged virtual briefing and a press release sent out this … Read more

Dosing ERROR at AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine trial led to huge boost in jab’s success rate

Dosing ERROR by researchers in the AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine trial boosted its success rate to 90%, firm’s vice-president reveals AstraZeneca scientist Mene Pangalos says ‘serendipity,’ led to a break through  ‘Mistake’ helped scientists discover half-dose was more effective than a full one  More analysis needed to explain why an initial lower dose was more effective … Read more

FTSE 100 rises before Boris Johnson reveals details of new Covid plan

Stock market creeps up 0.49% or 31 points to 6,382 after Oxford and AstraZeneca announce vaccine success with Boris Johnson set to reveal details of new Covid winter battle plan later today City awaits Boris Johnson’s plans for a strengthened three-tier system of rules FTSE 100 index of Britain’s leading firms up by 0.49% or … Read more

FTSE 100 rises before Boris Johnson reveals details of new Covid plan

Stock market creeps up 0.49% or 31 points to 6,382 after Oxford and AstraZeneca announce vaccine success with Boris Johnson set to reveal details of new Covid winter battle plan later today City awaits Boris Johnson’s plans for a strengthened three-tier system of rules FTSE 100 index of Britain’s leading firms up by 0.49% or … Read more

Oxford and AstraZeneca announce their Covid vaccine is 70% effective

Oxford and AstraZeneca announce their vaccine is 70% effective on average – but works 90% of the time if given with a half dose – and it can be stored in a normal fridge By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 07:14 GMT, 23 November 2020 | Updated: 07:22 GMT, 23 November 2020 The Oxford … Read more

Oxford and AstraZeneca announce their Covid vaccine is 70% effective

Oxford and AstraZeneca announce their vaccine is 70% effective on average in preliminary results By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 07:14 GMT, 23 November 2020 | Updated: 07:14 GMT, 23 November 2020 The Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is 70 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19, preliminary results have revealed. The life-saving jab is Britain’s … Read more

SAGE scientist slams Covid lockdown Tier system as a ‘not very well thought through strategy’

Encouraging the public to visit bars and restaurants and then closing hospitality due to a spike in Covid-19 cases is not a ‘sensible way to run the epidemic’, a Government scientific adviser has said. Professor John Edmunds, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), urged a long-term strategy when it comes to … Read more

‘Everyone’ will be offered a Covid-19 jab free on the NHS before private firms can sell them

No vaccine queue jump: Government vows ‘every single person in the UK’ will be offered a Covid-19 jab free on the NHS before private firms can sell them Healthcare providers will be able to source vaccines from jab manufacturers But such orders will be put at the ‘back of the queue’, government sources say  Move … Read more

‘Everyone’ will be offered a Covid-19 jab free on the NHS before private firms can sell them

No vaccine queue jump: Government vows ‘every single person in the UK’ will be offered a Covid-19 jab free on the NHS before private firms can sell them Healthcare providers will be able to source vaccines from jab manufacturers But such orders will be put at the ‘back of the queue’, government sources say  Move … Read more