Chinese scientist ‘filed patent for a COVID vaccine in February 2020’
A Chinese military scientist with ties to the United States reportedly filed a patent for a COVID-19 vaccine well before the disease was declared a global pandemic.
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June 6, 2021 UK wants whole world vaccinated by end of 2022 and will ‘send 100m jabs abroad’
Britain is calling for the whole world to be vaccinated by the end of 2022 with Boris Johnson to urge the G7 to “rise to the greatest challenge of the post-war era” and “defeat Covid”.
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June 4, 2021 No more vaccine surge in Blackburn, says NHS as infection rate grows
The NHS cannot provide thousands of extra doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Blackburn with Darwen borough, despite it having the highest infection rate in the UK and a death rate almost a third higher than the national average.
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June 1, 2021 Green list expanding ‘soon’ – but what countries will be on the new green travel list?
Travel abroad is now permitted across the UK, but travellers were left bewildered after a series of mixed messages this week. After the confused communications, several Government officials have now stressed people should only visit green list countries. Those hoping to go on holiday are now anxiously awaiting the next travel update to see if their […]
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May 31, 2021 SAGE scientist warns UK on a ‘knife edge’ as Britons take advantage of sunnier weather
The busy bank holiday is expected to bring the warmest weather of the year so far, with temperatures expected to hit 25C today. But as many people flock to beaches, parks and beer gardens, one of the country’s top scientists has warned that the next two weeks are critical for the way out of the […]
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May 21, 2021 Health Secretary to give evidence before infected blood inquiry
Health Secretary Matt Hancock will give evidence to the inquiry into the infected blood scandal on Friday afternoon.
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May 20, 2021 Home quarantine won’t stop Covid variants coming to Britain, says top scientist
Home quarantine will not stop Covid-19 variants coming into Britain because it is not working as originally hoped, a leading scientist said today.
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May 19, 2021 Vaccine surge in COVID hotspots may not stop Indian variant spread, scientists warn PM
Boris Johnson is being warned by scientists that a surge in vaccinations in COVID hotspots may not be enough to halt the spread of the Indian variant – and that he should not have relaxed lockdown rules this week.
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May 15, 2021 Bringing forward second jab reduces long-term effectiveness of vaccine, says expert
Bringing forward the wait for a second vaccination from 12 to eight weeks will reduce their long-term protection against coronavirus, a senior government adviser has said.
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May 14, 2021 Fast-spreading Indian variant is main strain in England’s virus hotspots
The Indian variant has spread three times faster than other imported strains, Public Health England figures show, and is now dominant in several Covid-19 hotspots in the North West of England.
