New Covid variant ‘worst one yet’ as South Africa travel ban to be imposed this week November 25, 2021 Travel restrictions with South Africa are to be introduced from Friday as UK experts have dubbed a new Covid variant the worst one so far. The UK Health Security Agency said that the variant – named B.1.1.529 – has a spike protein dramatically different to the one in the original coronavirus that Covid vaccines are [...]
Total number of Covid cases surpasses 10m as restrictions return to Europe November 25, 2021 UK surpasses 10m total Covid cases as one-third of care home residents haven’t had booster jab The total number of Covid cases in the UK has now hit 10m while many care home residents are yet to receive their third vaccine. Total cases since the start of the pandemic stand at 10,021,497, according to the [...]
New ‘really awful’ variant of Covid identified in Botswana November 25, 2021 A new variant of the Coronvairus has reportedly been identified in Botswana sporting an array of mutations which could be vaccine resistant.
Germany passes grim milestone of 100,000 Covid deaths as Coronavirus cases continue to climb November 25, 2021 Germany has become the latest country to pass the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the pandemic began, official figures show this morning. Germany’s disease control agency says it recorded 351 additional deaths in connection with the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, taking the total toll to 100,119. Germany is the fifth [...]
Rising insurance costs could be ‘last straw’ for struggling small businesses November 24, 2021 Half of small and mid-sized UK businesses have seen increases in pandemic-related exclusions in their cover, according to broker Marsh, as insurers try to stop their £1bn bill from mounting further.
Millions dished out to inactive or new companies under covid loan scheme November 24, 2021 Lenders reportedly dished out a whopping £130m to questionable companies under a government Covid support scheme that issued loans up to £5m.
One in four Brits admit to at least one rule-breaking activity during isolation November 24, 2021 One in four people carry out at least one Covid-19 rule-breaking activity while self-isolating, according to new data today. Around 25 per cent of surveyed Brits admitted to leaving their homes or having visitors for reasons that go against the pandemic measures. However, the majority of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the first [...]
Covid-19 global pandemic to be ‘regional epidemic’ by next year, says AstraZeneca boss November 23, 2021 AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot said that he expects the global Covid-19 pandemic to become a regional epidemic by next year, after the pharmaceutical giant decided to start profiting from its vaccine. The chief executive of the pharmaceutical giant told Sky News that by 2022, “essentially most of the world at that point will be in [...]
Spanish researchers share Covid antibody test tech in ‘huge precedent’ for vaccine manufacturers November 23, 2021 Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC) said this afternoon it will share its Covid antibody test tech with external partners. The CSIC said it will openly licence their vaccine through the WHO’s Covid-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) knowledge-sharing platform. “By sharing their diagnostic with the WHO’s Covid-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), the Spanish National Research Council [...]
Across the Channel: French prime minister tests positive for Covid-19 as Coronavirus cases climb November 23, 2021 The office of France’s prime minister confirmed early this morning that he has tested positive for Covid-19, hours after returning from a visit to neighbouring Belgium and just as France is seeing a nationwide resurgence of infections. Jean Castex will adapt his schedule for the coming 10 days to continue his activities in isolation, his [...]