Coronavirus jab won’t be a cure-all: Head of UK’s vaccine taskforce warns

A coronavirus jab might not provide full immunity against the disease, the head of Britain’s vaccine task force warned today. Kate Bingham told MPs she was confident the world would have some form of Covid-19 vaccine by early 2021. But she said she was less optimistic that the jab could protect against catching the infection and … Read more

Donald Trump ABANDONS plans to disband coronavirus taskforce

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the coronavirus pandemic was the worst ‘attack’ the U.S. has ever seen. Speaking in the Oval Office, the president said it was worse than some of biggest attacks in American history: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II and the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in … Read more

White House is looking to wind DOWN coronavirus taskforce

Members of the White House coronavirus task force that has drawn worldwide attention amid the outbreak are being told it is ‘winding down’ even as the number of U.S. deaths and infections are projected to rise.  The task force, which was put under the domain of Vice President Mike Pence only to have President Donald Trump take … Read more

White House is looking to wind DOWN coronavirus taskforce

Members of the White House coronavirus task force that has drawn worldwide attention amid the outbreak are being told it is ‘winding down’ even as the number of U.S. deaths and infections are projected to rise.  The task force, which was put under the domain of Vice President Mike Pence only to have President Donald Trump take … Read more

Coronavirus vaccine hope as ministers unveil new taskforce

British volunteers could be given the first dose of a potential coronavirus vaccine within the next week, leading researchers say. Oxford University scientists are already manufacturing a million doses of their jab to be available by September because they are confident it will prove successful.  Leading experts around the world are scrambling to find a vaccine, … Read more