covid

Scientists think vaccines will work on Brazilian Covid variant, says UK minister defending delayed South American travel ban

Speaking on Friday, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told Sky News that there was some concern about the Brazilian variant,…

3 years ago

Past Covid-19 infection grants some immunity for at least 5 months, but people may still transmit virus – UK study

“Naturally acquired immunity as a result of past infections provide 83 percent protection against reinfection, compared to people who have…

3 years ago

I’m as sceptical as anyone about the government’s narrative on this Covid crisis & the media hype. But 2020 WAS a deadly year

The start of 2021 gives us an opportunity to take stock on the Covid-19 pandemic. Few people will have shed…

3 years ago

‘More threatening than Trumpism or Covid-19’: Scientists warn of ‘ghastly future of mass extinction’

“The scale of the threats to the biosphere and all its lifeforms – including humanity – is in fact so…

3 years ago

Twitter’s hypocritical censorship: Misinformation on Western Covid vaccines banned, falsehoods about Russia’s Sputnik V permitted

The American social media giant announced in December that its censorship would expand to include coverage of Covid-19 vaccines as…

3 years ago

‘Most inoculated place on Earth’? Disneyland to become Covid vaccination ‘super site’ in Anaheim, California

Orange County announced on Monday that its first large coronavirus vaccination center would be housed at the iconic theme park.…

3 years ago

Democrat congresswoman tests positive for Covid after Capitol riot, points finger at unmasked Republicans

As President Donald Trump’s supporters rampaged through the US Capitol last Wednesday, lawmakers inside were ushered to an undisclosed location…

3 years ago

‘Sputnik Light’: Testing of single-dose anti-Covid vaccine based on ‘Sputnik V’ kicks off in Russia

The trials of the vaccine variant, dubbed ‘Sputnik Light,’ kicked off in Russia on Friday, according to the updated national…

3 years ago

Gorillas in US zoo test positive for Covid-19 in ‘a world’s FIRST’ via suspected human-to-animal transmission

All eight members of the gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are being re-tested and monitored after…

3 years ago

The UK is finally checking visitors for Covid. But why has border-obsessed Brexit Britain been open to disease for so long?

So, the UK is placing restrictions on people coming into the country. From next week, at some point, probably, though…

3 years ago