EPA Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine while urging others eligible to “take this injection”. “This is very very helpful, very good,” he said as he was given the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab at a facility in the Indian city of Dharamsala on Saturday. The Dalai Lama had […]
Getty Images Nurse leaders are lobbying government to update “fundamentally flawed” guidance on personal protective equipment. The Royal College of Nursing says the existing recommendations are based on out-of-date evidence. One nurse told the BBC she had not been allowed to wear a higher-grade mask, despite having to go into the homes of patients with […]
EPA People aged 56 to 59 in England are being invited to book their coronavirus vaccine from this week. Letters for people in the age group, offering them the vaccine, started being delivered to homes on Saturday. It comes after eight in 10 people aged 65 to 69 have taken up the offer of a […]
Getty Images Women and girls in England are being asked to share their experiences of the health system as part of a government strategy to address inequalities. Ministers say there is “strong evidence” services for female patients need improving. Fertility, maternity and menopause care are among the areas to be discussed. Campaigners say they are […]
Getty Images There is huge variation in the percentage of frontline NHS healthcare staff who have been vaccinated against Covid in England. More than 98% in the North East and South West have had a first dose – but only 79% in London, leaving around 35,000 staff unvaccinated there. Ministers are considering whether to make […]
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martin-dm via Getty Images Many Americans are longing for the days when they could take a dream vacation to Paris, Bali, or even just over the border to Toronto. As vaccine availability increases in the U.S., people are feeling a glimmer of hope that international travel will be back on the table soon. But even […]
Coronavirus vaccines tweaked to deal with variants will be fast-tracked without compromising on safety or effectiveness, the UK’s regulator has said. The approach will be similar to the regulatory process for the modified flu vaccine, to deal with new strains each year, with a brand new approval not required. Scientists have previously said a COVID-19 […]
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Getty Images People with low immunity due to health conditions, including cancer, are being recruited to a study to urgently find out if coronavirus vaccines will still offer them high protection. As the UK comes out of lockdown, it is important to know the virus risk for all populations. Trials and real-life data show the […]
Getty Images The Brazil coronavirus variant now found in the UK appears more contagious and may evade immunity provided by past infection, scientists say. Experiences from Manaus – the Amazonian city hit hard by the P.1 variant – suggest it could be up to twice as transmissible as earlier Covid there, the first detailed study […]
Getty Images School staff do not have a markedly higher risk of infection than other working-age adults, a study suggests. The number of staff testing positive for Covid antibodies increased by a similar percentage to their peers while schools were fully open. Experts described the findings as “very reassuring”, and suggested efforts by schools to […]
PA Media A single shot of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid jab reduces the chance of needing hospital treatment by more than 80%, an analysis in England shows. The Public Health England data showed the effect kicked in three to four weeks after vaccination. It was based on people aged over 80 who […]
Health officials are trying to trace one person in England who has been infected with a concerning variant of coronavirus first found in Brazil. They are one of six cases of the P1 variant found in the UK in February. The person is understood to have used a home testing kit but did not complete […]
EPA More than 20 million people in the UK have now had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called it a “huge national achievement” and said “every jab makes a difference in our battle against Covid”. The latest government figures show 20,089,551 people in the UK have now had a […]