Lockdown roadmap cannot be rushed, despite vaccine success, minister says April 29, 2021 Despite the success of the vaccine rollout, the roadmap through lifting lockdown restrictions cannot be accelerated safely, the UK’s vaccines minister has warned this morning. Minister Nadhim Zahawi said that while one in four adults had two doses, “we have to be careful”. The successful vaccine rollout does not ensure full protection, Zahawi warned, adding that “if the [...]
UK to Greece vaccine passports are ‘forthcoming’, Greek minister says April 27, 2021 Covid-19 passports between the UK and Greece are “forthcoming”, the Greek government has said today, allowing some vaccinated Brits to island hop this summer. Foreign holidays this year are increasingly on the cards as vaccine passports have gained traction. The Greek tourism minister, Harry Theoharis, said Greece is looking to welcome back UK tourists who [...]
Q+A: Covid-19 vaccine rollout extended to all those over 42, your questions answered April 27, 2021 The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been extended in England for the second time in two days. Adults aged 42 and over are now able to book their jab. Here’s a quick Q+A to bring you up to speed as the NHS in England takes another step forward in the biggest vaccination programme in its history. [...]
Regulators mull restricting Astrazeneca jab for under-40s over blood clot fears April 24, 2021 UK scientists are reportedly considering whether under-40s should be advised to have an alternative vaccine to the Astrazeneca jab due to blood clot fears. Earlier this month it was recommended that under-30s should be offered a different jab as the risk of developing a blood clot outweighed the benefits of receiving the vaccine. The risk [...]
EU kicks off legal case against Astrazeneca over vaccine supply issues April 22, 2021 The EU has begun legal proceedings against Astrazeneca over its alleged failure to deliver on its Covid-19 vaccine supply agreements. Speaking in the Irish parliament today, health minister Stephen Donnelly confirmed that the bloc had initiated action. “With regard to Astrazeneca, a legal case has been initiated by the (European) Commission and earlier this week [...]
British expats stranded by Japan’s slow vaccine rollout April 22, 2021 While the UK’s vaccination programme has seen 33m with jabs in arms, British residents in Japan have been left frustrated by the country’s slow vaccine rollout. Unable to visit family since the pandemic began, Japan has vaccinated less than one per cent of its population so far. The Olympic-host’s vaccinations have been curbed by delayed [...]
Johnson & Johnson posts $100m in Covid19 vaccine sales as profit beats expectations April 20, 2021 More than $100m in sales from its Covid vaccine helped pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) beat revenues and profit expectations today.
One in six UK adults fully vaccinated against coronavirus April 16, 2021 One in six adults in the UK are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, with more than 2m second doses delivered in the past seven days, latest official figures show. More than 8.9m people have now received both doses of a Covid vaccine — equivalent to around 17 per cent of Britain’s adult population. A further [...]
London R rate climbs above 1 for first time in months April 16, 2021 London’s R rate has climbed above 1 for the first time in months, meaning the spread of the virus may no longer be slowing across the capital. London’s R rate now stands at a best estimate of between 0.8 and 1.1. The figure marks a marginal hike from last week, when scientists estimated that the [...]
Covid: New Indian mutation found in UK raises immunity concerns April 16, 2021 A new Indian strain of coronavirus that may evade immunity has been detected in the UK for the first time. A total of 77 cases of the new strain, known as the B1617 variant, have been recorded in Britain up until 14 April, according to Public Health England. Four of those have been linked to [...]