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Speaking on Tuesday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told Sky News the government was underwhelmed with the performance of their expensive test and trace system.   “We have to get through this coronavirus and I’m afraid there has been no other option but to spend a lot of money,” Shapps said, adding, …

Since the first positive results on vaccines have come out, a lot of people have asked me if I think everyone should take them? For some reason, a number of people out there trust my judgement on such things. I noticed that the Daily Mail recently ran a poll, which …

At last, there appears to be some light at the end of the gloomy Covid-19 tunnel, as Oxford University’s vaccine looks to be a success. Initial data suggests 70 percent protection, but experts reckon by tweaking the dose, it could reach 90 percent. It’s a collaboration with drugmaker AstraZeneca and …

In a television interview with Australian news program A Current Affair, Alan Joyce explained that a coronavirus jab may not be necessary for domestic air travel, but that it would be a “necessity” for international flights entering and leaving Australia.  Compulsory vaccination will likely become a new reality for international …

The developers revealed the preliminary results on Monday, following trials conducted in the UK and Brazil. Depending on the dosage, the vaccine showed varying efficiency of up to 90 percent, while the Pfizer vaccine is 95 percent effective and Russia’s Sputnik V is 92 percent effective. “One dosing regimen showed …

Loeffler tested positive for the Covid-19 on Friday, but follow-up tests on Saturday were inconclusive, her campaign said. On Sunday evening, the Georgia Republican tested negative, spokesman Stephen Lawson said in a statement.  Lawson added that “out of an abundance of caution, she will continue to self-isolate and be retested …

An FDA vaccine advisory committee is scheduled to meet on December 10 and may grant Pfizer’s request for emergency use authorization that day, Dr. Moncef Slaoui said on Sunday during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. The Trump administration stands ready to ship the vaccine to immunization sites in all …

The emergency green light was given for casirivimab and imdevimab, two monoclonal antibodies developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, to be administered to children above the age of 12 and adults, including those over 65 with underlying health conditions, as part of a therapy to stop their condition from worsening. Justifying the …

Speaking at the virtual G20 summit of international leaders on Saturday, Putin warned that, “despite some positive signals, the main risk is still the so-called stagnant mass unemployment with a subsequent increase in poverty and social disorder.” “The coronavirus epidemic, the global lockdown and the freezing of economic activity launched …

The analysis, published in the scientific journal Nature, looked at the results of a screening initiative held between May and June in Wuhan, the city where the first cases of the novel coronavirus were detected in late 2019. The origins of the virus have yet to be determined, with new …