Britain’s Covid vaccine shortage may delay lockdown-easing plans, expert warns

The vaccine rollout was plunged into its first real crisis last night as the NHS revealed a major four-week fall in supply, meaning millions of people under 50 now face waiting a much longer wait for their first vaccine appointment than many had hoped. Here, we take a look at what is causing the shortage, … Read more

Covid UK: Matt Hancock admits vaccine shortage will delay rollout

HOW MATT HANCOCK WAS FORCED TO REVEAL INDIA VACCINE DELAY  5pm, Wednesday Just before the Downing Street press conference news breaks that the NHS has issued a letter to vaccine clinics warning of a ‘substantial reduction’ in vaccine supply.  5pm press conference Matt Hancock did not explain the vaccine shortage in his opening remarks but … Read more

A blow for the over-40s… everything you need to know about our impending vaccine shortage 

What has happened? The NHS has written to GPs, hospitals and councils to warn of a looming fall in the supply of coronavirus vaccines. It said the Vaccines Task Force (VTF) had warned of a ‘significant reduction’ in supplies from the week starting March 29. The VTF, which agreed vaccine deals on behalf of the … Read more

EU faces more Covid vaccine delays amid Johnson & Johnson supply shortage

European drug chiefs today approved Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine — but the continent may face delivery delays because of a supply shortage at the company. Regulators at the European Medicines Agency have green-lighted the jab – the first to only require a single dose – for use on over-18s in the general public. It … Read more

Rics: House prices rising but shortage of homes coming to market

A shortfall in the number of homes coming up for sale remains a major stumbling block for the housing market, economists at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have warned. While the Chancellor’s Budget measures, including the extension of the stamp duty holiday until the end of June, will give the sector a boost, stock … Read more

The world is running out of sand – and it could mean a shortage of glass vials for Covid vaccines 

 The world is facing a growing sand shortage, though, with less than 1,000 sand and gravel mines across the US, experts warn.  After water, sand is the world’s most consumed raw material — used to make glass, concrete, asphalt and even silicon microchips. The construction industry alone uses up to 50 billion tons of sand … Read more

The world is running out of sand – and it could mean a shortage of glass vials for Covid vaccines 

 The world is facing a growing sand shortage, though, with less than 1,000 sand and gravel mines across the US, experts warn.  After water, sand is the world’s most consumed raw material — used to make glass, concrete, asphalt and even silicon microchips. The construction industry alone uses up to 50 billion tons of sand … Read more