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Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine candidate prevented severe illness in a small group of hamsters, the drugmaker said on Thursday. In the pre-clinical study, vaccinated animals lost less weight and had less virus in their lungs and other organs than unvaccinated animals. Hamsters that received the vaccine, called Ad26-S.PP, produced neutralizing antibodies, which health experts believe … Read more
A new interactive map shows where the next coronavirus hotspots are likeliest to flare up in the next three weeks. The Imperial College London document highlights areas across England and Wales where infections are increasing. Breckland, a local authority in Norfolk, looks likely to be a high-risk area in just a fortnight, the data suggests. … Read more
Pfizer Inc says it could have results from its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial available as early as October. On Thursday, CEO Albert Bourla said during a call sponsored by drug industry group International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations that 23,000 volunteers have been enrolled in the phase III trial, which began in July. The … Read more
There are at least 30 countries which offer or accept coronavirus tests at airports. Many have introduced systems where a negative test will either end the need to quarantine or reduce its length. Some carry out testing on arrivals at the airport. Others also accept recent tests carried out before departure. In ICELAND, for example, … Read more
Pfizer Inc says it could have results from its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial available as early as October. On Thursday, CEO Albert Bourla said during a call sponsored by drug industry group International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations that 23,000 volunteers have been enrolled in the phase III trial, which began in July. The … Read more
Jet2’s owner says prices must remain ‘enticing’ to attract holidaymakers as more countries are added to UK’s coronavirus quarantine list By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:26 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 22:26 BST, 3 September 2020 Prices must remain ‘enticing’ to attract cautious holidaymakers as more countries are added to the … Read more
The economy will nosedive until Covid testing is brought in at borders, furious business chiefs said last night. Demanding urgent action from Boris Johnson, they warned 14-day quarantine was crippling travel, wrecking trade prospects and jeopardising the recovery. The chief executive of Heathrow accused the Government of ‘doing nothing to protect jobs’. ‘What makes me … Read more
Robert Pattinson has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, forcing filming on The Batman to be halted. Sources told Vanity Fair that the actor, 34, has contracted the deadly virus just days after production resumed on the big-budget film. It comes after MailOnline revealed that filming of the new Batman film has been paused after a crew member … Read more
Robert Pattinson has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, forcing filming on The Batman to be halted. Sources told Vanity Fair that the actor, 34, has contracted the deadly virus just days after production resumed on the big-budget film. It comes after MailOnline revealed that filming of the new Batman film has been halted after a crew member … Read more
One Amazon reviewer was left very disappointed by a new novel that’s set partly in the year 2020 — because the author makes no mention of the coronavirus pandemic. US-based Amazon user Wendy W. Legge left the dissatisfied two-star review for the book Honeysuckle Season by Mary Ellen Taylor, which came out this month. Legge complained that … Read more