Britain records six Covid deaths and daily infections fall 30% in a week to 2,064 – as figures show 12.9m Brits have now been given both vaccine doses Daily cases and deaths tend to be lower on Mondays because it is after the weekend when fewer people work But week-on-week comparisons show cases are still … Read more
Brushing your teeth could lower the risk of falling seriously ill with coronavirus, scientists have claimed. An international team of experts have speculated the virus spreads into the blood after infecting the gums. They came up with the theory after noting a number of patients had no inflammation in their airways yet severe infection in … Read more
The EU is suing AstraZeneca over shortfalls in Covid vaccines which it blames for slowing the continent’s jab roll-out to a crawl. Legal action was launched against the British-Swedish drug-maker on Friday last week, a spokesman for the EU commission said today, adding that all 27 member nations supported it. ‘Terms of the contract have … Read more
Why brushing your teeth could lower the risk of severe Covid: Scientists say virus can spread into the bloodstream through infected gums or cavities Birmingham University scientists say Covid may reach the lungs via the blood Experts say Covid is spread by breathing in droplets that infect cells in the nose Studies found people with … Read more
Most of the 11 million AstraZeneca vaccines due to reach the Netherlands in the coming weeks will go unused, a top health official has revealed. Jaap van Deldon, who heads the vaccination department at Holland’s public health institute, admitted that millions of the ordered Covid-19 doses will not be needed after the government restricted its use on … Read more
Most of the 11 million AstraZeneca vaccines due to reach the Netherlands in the coming weeks will go unused, the head of the country’s public health institute’s vaccination department has said. Jaap van Deldon admitted that millions of the ordered Covid-19 doses will not be needed after the government restricted its use on under-60s due … Read more
Boris Johnson said he would rather see ‘bodies pile high in their thousands’ than order a third lockdown, it was claimed last night. The explosive remark is said to have come after he reluctantly imposed the second lockdown, sources told the Mail. Downing Street last night strongly denied the Prime Minister made the comment, insisting … Read more
Boris Johnson said he would rather see ‘bodies pile high in their thousands’ than order a third lockdown, it was claimed last night. The explosive remark is said to have come after he reluctantly imposed the second lockdown, sources told the Mail. Downing Street last night strongly denied the Prime Minister made the comment, insisting … Read more
You WON’T need a Covid passport to visit the pub: Boris Johnson shelves plans to bring in controversial ‘certification scheme’ Boris Johnson has shifted focus of Covid passport scheme away from hospitality Officials ordered to concentrate on devising system to enable foreign travel Follows backlash from Tory MPs and hospitality industry about Covid passports By … Read more
You WON’T need a Covid passport to visit the pub: Boris Johnson shelves plans to bring in controversial ‘certification scheme’ Boris Johnson has shifted focus of Covid passport scheme away from hospitality Officials ordered to concentrate on devising system to enable foreign travel Follows backlash from Tory MPs and hospitality industry about Covid passports By … Read more