New experimental coronavirus vaccine prevented severe disease in mice after two doses of the jab boosted their antibody levels 90-fold Researchers genetically modified vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), which causes a mild illness in livestock, to become a vaccine The team took out a gene from VSV and inserted the spike protein from the coronavirus, which … Read more
Eating Out IS Helping Out! Town centre shoppers surged by 25% after 6pm in first days of August compared to last week of July as thousands dined out on Rishi Sunak’s meal deal scheme New scheme gave shopping areas a boost in footfall in its first week in action Eat Out to Help Out gives … Read more
Alarm bells for Boris Johnson as HALF of voters say Keir Starmer has boosted their view of the Labour Party as his leadership passes first 100 days Keir Starmer is marking his first 100 days in post as the Labour leader tomorrow Poll finds his ratings are higher than those of Boris Johnson across the … Read more
Passengers face major changes on the railways as services are ramped back up to 70 per cent of normal levels today. Travellers will be required to wear face coverings during their journey. To allow for social distancing, passengers on at least four major lines will be told to reserve a seat in advance if they … Read more
Passengers face major changes on the railways as services are ramped back up to 70 per cent of normal levels today. Travellers will be required to wear face coverings during their journey. To allow for social distancing, passengers on at least four major lines will be told to reserve a seat in advance if they … Read more
Wherever you turn, the numbers are shocking. The economy shrank by nearly 6 per cent in March alone, the worst fall since monthly records began in 1997. The Bank of England expects an economic slump of 25 per cent in this quarter and 2020 is set to suffer from the deepest recession since 1706. Even … Read more
Ben Noble, 17, earns an income from teaching others to play Rocket League For many parents, the sight of their children playing hours of video games while school is out thanks to the coronavirus lockdown might drive them to despair. However, some children and adults alike are increasingly etching out a career from gaming. One of … Read more
Tesco’s sales are up almost a third in a month because of coronavirus stockpiling but Britain’s biggest retailer will still grab a controversial tax break worth up to £700million, it was revealed today. The Government has been urged to rethink its taxpayer-funded 12-month business rates holiday for Britain’s largest supermarkets, who will together save an estimated £3billion … Read more
Tesco’s monthly sales are up 30 per cent because of ‘significant panic buying’ during the UK’s unprecedented coronavirus lockdown, it was revealed today. Britain’s biggest retailer also says its annual pre-tax profits hit £1.3billion in the year to February – down 19% mainly due to poor performance in European stores – but shareholders have still been promised … Read more
Another day, another chance for investors to reward innovative firms rallying to the Government’s call to supply more ventilators. A small research and development outfit Science Group has become the latest firm to design a ventilator from scratch. The AIM-listed business – whose Sagentia subsidiary is responsible for the machines – has signed an agreement … Read more