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Boris Johnson and the deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van Tam this evening revealed their intense emotions after being told a coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer could now start to be rolled out across the UK. Mr Johnson described it as a ‘huge moment’ and also ‘a very moving thing’ while Mr Van Tam admitted … Read more
The boss of frozen food giant Iceland says the supermarket ‘stands ready to support’ in rolling out Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine after the jab today sealed approval from the UK’s medical regulator. Amid scenes of joy at the historic breakthrough this morning, there have been concerns over how best to transport and store the vaccine because … Read more
Volunteers who were the first in the world to be given Pfizer’s Covid vaccine — which Britain today approved for mass roll-out — have compared the jab’s side effects to a ‘severe hangover’. One 45-year-old volunteer said the first dose left her suffering side effects similar to the flu jab but that her symptoms were … Read more
The coronavirus can reach the human brain after being inhaled through a person’s nose and getting stuck in their nasal mucus, a study has found. It is the first known proof the coronavirus can infect the brain’s neurons via the mucosal pathway. Throughout the course of the pandemic, it has become clear the coronavirus, called … Read more
Bars, cinemas and football stadiums could turn away Britons who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus, the UK’s vaccine minister has suggested. Nadhim Zahawi warned many businesses would likely require proof of the jabs once they become available, in the same way they now ask customers to check-in using QR codes. He admitted ministers were … Read more
The fattest people in the UK will be prioritised over millions of Britons aged 50 to 65 for a coronavirus vaccine, Government guidance has confirmed. Official advice says morbidly obese people should be included in the ‘at-risk’ adult group and get access ahead of everyone under 65. One in eight adults in the UK are classed … Read more
Hospitals in England have been told to prepare for the rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine in as soon as 10 days, it has been reported, with NHS staff first in line to receive it. According to The Guardian, hospitals could receive the first deliveries of the vaccine created by Pfizer/BioNTech between December 7 and December … Read more
Hospitals in England have been told to prepare for the rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine in as soon as 10 days, it has been reported, with NHS staff first in line to receive it. According to The Guardian, hospitals could receive the first deliveries of the vaccine created by Pfizer/BioNTech between December 7 and December … Read more
The fattest people in the UK will be prioritised over millions of Britons aged 50 to 65 for a coronavirus vaccine, Government guidance has confirmed. Official advice says morbidly obese people should be included in the ‘at-risk’ adult group and get access ahead of everyone under 65. One in eight adults in the UK are classed … Read more
Chris Whitty, England’s Chief Medical Officer, refused to back Oxford’s vaccine The Chief Medical Officer has dodged giving the AstraZeneca jab his full backing as the company revealed it will run a new Oxford vaccine trial. Chris Whitty refused to back the injection when asked about the controversy surrounding data from its late-stage trials at a Downing Street … Read more