Moderna expects $18.4bn in Covid-19 vaccine sales this year February 25, 2021 US based Moderna is expecting $18.4bn in sales after vaccine deals are successful with countries
EU hosts virtual summit on vaccine supply as scepticism blights Astrazeneca uptake February 25, 2021 EU leaders will host a virtual summit this afternoon over its immunisation programme, as supply issues and false suspicions over the Astrazeneca jab continue to hamper vaccine uptake. Countries across the continent are facing growing anger over the sluggish progress of the EU’s vaccine rollout, as the bloc continues to lag behind Britain. European leaders [...]
Extra surge testing rolled out in Ealing after new South Africa Covid cases found February 25, 2021 Additional surge testing will be rolled out in the London borough of Ealing after new cases of the South Africa Covid mutation were detected. The extra measures are an extension of the surge testing launched in the West London area earlier this month following the discovery of previous cases. People living in Ealing are strongly [...]
London has highest level of antibodies in England, study finds February 25, 2021 London currently has the highest level of Covid antibodies in England, a major new study has found, following a huge surge in coronavirus cases in the capital over Christmas. Imperial College London’s latest React study used blood tests on over 155,000 people to test for immunity levels against coronavirus. One in seven people in England tested [...]
Greece ready to welcome Brits ‘from May’ as government revamps NHS app for vaccine passports February 24, 2021 Greece is under discussions to begin welcoming British visitors as early as May, according to reports, as the Prime Minister draws up plans for vaccine passports to resume foreign travel. Under fast-tracked plans, Athens is considering a departure from the EU’s cautious approach to resuming non-essential travel from outside the bloc, the Telegraph reported. Greece [...]
Pound soars to pre-pandemic heights against euro amid vaccine rollout February 24, 2021 Pound soars to pre-pandemic heights against euro amid vaccine rollout
‘Vaccines are working’ against new Covid variants, says Jonathan Van-Tam February 24, 2021 “Vaccines are working” against the Kent Covid variant and will likely reduce the risk of severe disease from new mutations, the deputy chief medical officer has said. Jonathan Van-Tam said the B117 strain of coronavirus first identified in Kent now accounts for around 95 per cent of all Covid cases in the UK. Speaking to [...]
Boris Johnson plots domestic vaccine passports for pubs, theatres and football matches February 23, 2021 The Prime Minister has announced plans to explore introducing vaccine passports for entry to pubs, theatres and football matches, marking a major government U-turn after ministers previously ruled out the idea. Boris Johnson said he was confident all Covid restrictions will be lifted by 21 June, after outlining his roadmap for leaving lockdown last night. [...]
Labour slams Hancock’s claim there was no PPE shortage ‘an insult’ February 23, 2021 Labour has hit back at claims by the health secretary that there has been no shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic as “an insult”. Speaking to BBC’s Today programme this morning, Matt Hancock said the UK never had a national shortage of PPE last year. “It’s easy to ask questions, but what [...]
Matt Hancock: International travel could return sooner if vaccines work against new Covid variants February 23, 2021 The health secretary has left the door open for international travel to return sooner than planned this summer if available vaccines work against emerging Covid variants. Unveiling his roadmap for exiting lockdown yesterday, the Prime Minister said international travel will only resume from 17 May at the earliest. Boris Johnson said the government first needed [...]