Low vaccine uptake fuels Indian variant fear because of ‘vaccine hesitancy’

Low vaccine uptake fuels variant fear: Only one in four London cases involved people who had travelled back from India… fuelling fears of widespread transmission here because of ‘vaccine hesitancy’ Low vaccine uptake could be driving the Indian variant’s spread, data shows London has the highest levels of the Indian variant – with 400 cases recorded  … Read more

Moment trapped baby elephant is rescued by a digger after getting stuck in the mud

Moment trapped baby elephant is rescued by a digger after getting stuck in the mud while taking a cool bath Baby elephant became trapped in the mud after trying to take a bath to cool off It happened in Bandipur tiger reserve in Karnataka, southern India, on Saturday Footage shows unlucky elephant writhing around on … Read more

Passengers are ‘terrified of catching Covid’ while crammed into Heathrow UK border queue

Passengers flying into the UK today faced ‘bedlam’ at the borders with some facing a three hour wait – with some left standing next to Red List arrivals. Heathrow travellers have told MailOnline how they were ‘terrified of catching Covid’ while being crammed into the airport’s border hall this morning. Some even claim they were … Read more

Passengers are ‘terrified of catching Covid’ while crammed into Heathrow UK border queue

Bedlam at UK Borders: Passengers are left ‘terrified of catching Covid’ while crammed into Heathrow immigration queue for more than three hours next to hundreds just landed from India Heathrow arrivals say they were queuing for three hours in the border hall today Some claim to have been left standing next to passengers from red … Read more

India Covid crisis now hitting other nations with vaccine supplies to Covax countries short by 140m

India’s devastating second coronavirus wave and its ban on exporting vaccines has left the Covax scheme for other nations facing a shortfall of 140 million doses.  India is the largest manufacturer for the program, which distributes free vaccines to developing countries, but the country stopped exports of the AstraZeneca vaccine in March in order to … Read more

Candice Warner can’t hide her happiness as husband David Warner arrives back in Australia

Cricket WAG Candice Warner can’t hide her happiness as husband David Warner arrives back in Australia after he was left stranded in India By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:11 BST, 17 May 2021 | Updated: 10:16 BST, 17 May 2021 There was no hiding Candice Warner’s tell-tale smile when she stepped out … Read more

India sees cases officially drop below 300,000 a day but now country threatened by killer cyclone

India has seen the number of Covid-19 cases drop below 300,000 a day for the first time in three weeks – but as the country grapples with a second wave, it must also contend with a killer cyclone. Cyclone Tauktae bore down on India on Monday, disrupting the nation’s urgent response to its devastating Covid-19 … Read more

Vaccines prevent 97 per cent of infections from Indian variant, scientists say 

The coronavirus vaccines appear to be 97 per cent effective against infection from the Indian variant, real world data suggests. While the UK has recorded more than 1,313 cases of the new strain, the Government said it is not aware of anyone who has died after being given both jabs.  Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday … Read more

Vaccines prevent 97 per cent of infections from Indian variant, scientists say 

The coronavirus vaccines appear to be 97 per cent effective against infection from the Indian variant, real world data suggests. Studies by laboratories in the UK and India have recorded no deaths among the vaccinated population from the new strain – which has strengthened the case in favour of jabs. Health Secretary Matt Hancock today … Read more