Cyber criminals seek to cash in on Covid vaccines after fraudulent adverts pop up February 26, 2021 Cyber criminals seek to cash in on Covid vaccines after 100 fraudulent adverts discovered
Johnson & Johnson reports severe allergic reactions after Covid-19 jab February 26, 2021 A Johnson & Johnson researcher said today that the company has received preliminary reports of two cases of severe allergic reactions in people who had received the company’s Covid-19 vaccine, including one case of anaphylaxis. Dr Macaya Douoguih, head of clinical development and medical affairs at the Johnson & Johnson unit Janssen Pharmaceuticals, said the [...]
Pfizer Covid vaccine reduces transmission after one dose, study finds February 26, 2021 A single dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine could significantly reduce the risk of transmission, results of a UK study found on Friday. Researchers analysed results from thousands of Covid tests carried out each week as part of hospital screenings for healthcare staff in Cambridge. The vaccine, developed in partnership with BioNTech, could cut the [...]
EU vaccine passports will be ‘ready by summer’, leaders agree at summit February 26, 2021 EU vaccine passports will be 'ready by summer', leaders agree at summit
Cyber gang hacks into Oxford University’s Covid-19 lab February 25, 2021 Oxford University Lab Strubi has been hacked by Cybergang selling secrets
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 [...]