Britain’s Covid vaccine drive hit a record high today after 660,000 doses were dished out in 24 hours, official figures revealed today. Some 26.2million Britons have now received their first dose, or half the adult population of 52million. And 2million have got their second dose as the drive continues at pace. Department of Health figures … Read more
Sinitta received her first coronavirus vaccine live on social media on Friday in an attempt to persuade her ‘hesitant’ mother Miquel Brown, 76, to have the jab. The singer, 52, hosted a special social media event in Fulham, London, where she received the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab from medical professionals, who were also on hand to answer questions from … Read more
France’s chaotic vaccine roll-out took a bizarre twist today as the country resumed using AstraZeneca jabs – but said only people aged 55 and over should get them. It marks a complete U-turn from France’s old position which was that the jab should be limited to those aged under 65 because there was not enough … Read more
BA staff will continue work from home plan when Covid crisis ends as airline explores sale of its HQ near Heathrow where 2,000 employees were based before lockdown British Airways bosses say home-working is one of ‘very few positive aspects’ of coronavirus pandemic Airline is looking at options for Waterside complex at London Heathrow Airport … Read more
Britain has almost stopped giving out the Pfizer Covid vaccine to new patients so it can save supplies for second doses, official data suggests. The NHS appears to now be rationing the jab, which was used to kick off the rollout in December, and only used it for one in 10 new patients in the … Read more
Britain has almost stopped giving out the Pfizer Covid vaccine to new patients so it can save supplies for second doses, official data suggests. The NHS appears to now be rationing the jab, which was used to kick off the rollout in December, and only used it for one in 10 new patients in the … Read more
London is still lagging behind in the vaccine rollout with some boroughs having inoculated a third fewer people than parts of Staffordshire, where the crucial campaign appears to be roaring ahead. NHS England figures show 79 per cent of over-55s in the country had at least one dose of the vaccine by March 14 — the … Read more
London is still lagging behind in the vaccine rollout with some boroughs having vaccinated a third fewer people than parts of Staffordshire, where the crucial campaign appears to be roaring ahead. NHS England figures show 79 per cent of over-55s in the country had at least one dose of the vaccine by March 14 — the … Read more
The Culture Secretary today said coronavirus ‘certificates’ were being considered as a way of getting people back to large events this summer – but sparked confusion when he failed to answer how many fans would be allowed in stadiums. Oliver Dowden said ministers were reviewing the possibility of introducing a document providing proof that a person … Read more
Professor Neil Ferguson warned today that Britain must keep out the South African variant of coronavirus amid spiralling cases in Europe. The SAGE adviser – dubbed ‘Professor Lockdown’ because his gloomy modelling of the first wave spooked ministers into the spring shutdown – said the troubling Covid strain was accounting for a ‘significant’ amount of … Read more