India today claimed it has spotted a ‘double mutant’ Covid variant that may spread easier and make vaccines less potent. Government-backed researchers detected the strain in samples taken in the western state of Maharashtra. They suggested the variant is a hybrid of two different Covid strains — a rare event which occurs when two viruses … Read more
EU tensions are rising today as Brussels unveils plans to block vaccine exports amid claims desperate Irish citizens trying to get jabs in Northern Ireland. The European Commission is set to defy anxiety over undermining legal contracts and publish new proposals widening the criteria for restricting exports. EU sources suggested Britain will be put squarely … Read more
EU tensions are rising today as Brussels unveils plans to block vaccine exports amid claims desperate Irish citizens trying to get jabs in Northern Ireland. The European Commission is set to defy anxiety over undermining legal contracts and publish new proposals widening the criteria for restricting exports. EU sources suggested Britain will be put squarely … Read more
‘It’s because of greed, my friends’: Boris Johnson says UK left EU trailing in its wake over Covid vaccines through self-interest… but later apologises and insists he ‘regrets’ remark Boris Johnson made comments during private meeting of the 1922 Committee He said: ‘The reason we have the vaccine success is because of capitalism…’ But the … Read more
EU leaders are threatening to block shipments of AstraZeneca vaccines to the UK even as its citizens balk at the idea of taking the jab, leaving millions of doses sitting un-used across the continent. There are currently 5.5million shots of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine sitting in storage in Europe, data from the European Center for Disease … Read more
EU leaders are threatening to block shipments of AstraZeneca vaccines to the UK even as its citizens balk at the idea of taking the jab, leaving millions of doses sitting un-used across the continent. There are currently 5.5million shots of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine sitting in storage in Europe, data from the European Center for Disease … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock today confirmed the Government may make Covid vaccines compulsory for care home staff. Ministers are concerned about low uptake rates among carers — NHS figures show just a third of workers have had the jabs in parts of London. Mr Hancock admitted mandatory vaccination was ‘something we are looking at’ and claimed … Read more
Jabs will be COMPULSORY for care home staff: Leaked report says ministers will make vaccinations mandatory for workers in adult social care amid concerns over low take-up Figures show jab take-up among care home staff across England remains low To combat the issue, the government has now pushed for compulsory vaccines If plans go through, … Read more
Jabs will be COMPULSORY for care home staff: Leaked report says ministers will make vaccinations mandatory for workers in adult social care amid concerns over low take-up Figures show jab take-up among care home staff across England remains low To combat the issue, the government has now pushed for compulsory vaccines If plans go through, … Read more
Boris Johnson is preparing to call EU leaders demanding they shun ‘vaccine nationalism’ amid fears they will push ahead with an export ban that could delay the UK’s rollout by months. The PM will urge the bloc to respect legal contracts for supplies after Ursula von der Leyen delivered an extraordinary threat to hold hostage … Read more