AstraZeneca will have a vaccine to combat the South African Covid variant ready by the end of the year, drug-maker’s Austria boss says Sarah Walters, Austria boss of AstraZeneca, said Covid vaccine is being adapted to fight more-infectious variants of the disease Version to combat South African variant will be ready by end of year, … Read more
South African variant numbers are up amid reports that several infected people had received a vaccine dose… as Indian Covid strain arrives in UK Fears have been rising over the South African variant of coronavirus Extra 56 cases were reported in week up to April 14, government figures say Officials are scrambling to contain an … Read more
H&M sent fashion fans into a frenzy by announcing a new collaboration with cult beachwear label lemlem. The collection, launching on April 22, will bring the Ethiopian brand’s signature bikinis, swimwear and cover-ups to British shoppers for a fraction of the usual price. Lemlem bikini bottoms start from £82 a pair but H&M’s range will … Read more
The mutant South African Covid-19 variant can ‘break through’ the Pfizer jab, a study has found. Scientists studied 400 people who had tested positive for coronavirus at least 14 days after receiving one or two doses of the jab – and 400 who tested positive with no vaccine. The variant was eight times more prevalent in those who had … Read more
The mutant South African Covid-19 variant can ‘break through’ the Pfizer jab, a study has found. Scientists studied 400 people who had tested positive for coronavirus at least 14 days after receiving one or two doses of the jab – and 400 who tested positive with no vaccine. The variant was eight times more prevalent in those who had … Read more
Viola Davis and Regina King lead the winners of the 2021 African American Film Critics Association Awards By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 05:12 BST, 8 April 2021 | Updated: 05:12 BST, 8 April 2021 Viola Davis and Regina King both won trophies at the 12th Annual African American Film Critics Association Awards from the … Read more
A Labour MP has been left red-faced after claiming a map of colonial Africa ‘has been hidden from you all your life’ – despite it being taught in schools. Claudia Webbe triggered a Twitter storm when she posted a shot of the continent carved up between European empires in the 19th century. The Leicester East MP, … Read more
Professor Neil Ferguson warned the South African strain had taken root in Europe Professor Neil Ferguson today called for tighter border controls with Europe to keep out the dangerous South African of coronavirus amid fears it could undermine Britain’s vaccine roll-out. The SAGE adviser – dubbed ‘Professor Lockdown’ because his gloomy modelling of the first … Read more
Professor Neil Ferguson warned the South African strain had taken root in Europe Professor Neil Ferguson today called for tighter border controls with Europe to keep out the dangerous South African of coronavirus amid fears it could undermine Britain’s vaccine roll-out. The SAGE adviser – dubbed ‘Professor Lockdown’ because his gloomy modelling of the first … Read more
Pfizer’s Covid vaccine still works against the South African and Brazilian variants of the virus and protection lasts for at least six months, studies suggested today. The jab prevented 100 per cent of infections in a study run by Pfizer in South Africa and UK lab tests on the P1 Brazilian strain of the virus … Read more