Covid-19: South Africa records fall in cases for third day in a row and fewer hospital admissions Covid-19 The number of daily Covid cases in South Africa have fallen for the third day in a row, while hospital admissions also dropped in the country where the Omicron variant was first detected one month ago. While cases climb in both the UK and France, which shut its borders to Brits last week, there is hope that the latest [...]
Covid-19: Moderna booster strengthens antibodies to combat Omicron covid-19 Moderna’s booster vaccine significantly strengthens the level of antibodies that can combat the Omicron variant, the pharmaceutical giant said today. It comes as the new strain of Covid-19 shows signs of slowing in some countries, including South Africa. “The dramatic increase in Covid-19 cases from the Omicron variant is concerning to all. However, these data [...]
Government to scrap the 15-minute vaccine waiting time VACCINE A new report from Chief Medical Officers this afternoon has recommended the removal of the 15-minute wait for vaccination with mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.
Some rationality called for amidst the drumbeat to restrictions December 14, 2021 Who would have thought that just five years after the Brexit referendum, Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin and the CBI would be back on the same side. Truly, Covid-19 has made for the strangest of bedfellows. Both have railed, reasonably, against the new Plan B restrictions which are well on their way to being passed into [...]
Amazon to sell PCR Covid-19 tests for Brits travelling December 13, 2021 Amazon will sell Covid PCR test kits to travellers as the giant online retailer moves in on the Covid-19 market. The online retailer will sell government-approved tests for £34.99 each and offer discounts for those bought in bulk, the Guardian reported today. Travellers coming into the UK will be able to use the tests sold [...]
Football players to be split by vaccination status December 10, 2021 The Premier League and English Football League (EFL) have advised clubs to reinstate covid restrictions including separating players out based on their vaccination status, according to reports. The new guidance from the EFL recommends splitting players into those who are doubled jabbed against coronavirus, boosted, previously infected or unvaccinated on team coaches, according to Sky News, [...]
Lisa Tomkins CA on how Oxford Biomedica assisted AstraZeneca’s vaccine rollout December 10, 2021 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Lisa Tomkins CA, Senior Director Finance at Oxford Biomedica, tells Ryan Herman how the company assisted the vaccine rollout and is pioneering new treatments in gene therapy When Lisa Tomkins CA became Oxford Biomedica’s Senior Director Finance in February 2021, she suddenly received a deluge of LinkedIn alerts. Anyone [...]
British residents vaccinated abroad can now use NHS Covid Pass December 10, 2021 UK residents who have received vaccinations abroad, or in Northern Ireland, will be able to use the NHS Covid Pass as long as they have had two doses of an approved jabs. They will also be able to organise a booster jab for themselves in England as a result of the new rule. The changes [...]
Pfizer accused of funding anti-AstraZeneca information December 5, 2021 US drugmaker Pfizer, the world’s dominant Covid vaccine maker, has been accused of funding educational presentations that said its UK rival AstraZeneca was ineffective and even dangerous for some members of the population. A Channel 4 Dispatches investigation due to be broadcast this week says it has “uncovered evidence” that Pfizer funded a number of [...]
World has produced more vaccines than it can use, pharma boss warns December 5, 2021 Adar Poonawalla, chief executive of the Serum Institute of India, has warned the world has stockpiled more vaccines than it can use. Poonawalla – who has been at the helm of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer for 10 years – has said distribution, infrastructure challenges and a general vaccine hesitancy are the main causes behind [...]