UK authorizes use of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel assesses the media coverage on the coronavirus news. Amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss in the United Kingdom tweeted a warning about bird flu after a H5N8 strain was
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Government asks drug regulator to assess Oxford’s Covid vaccine for emergency approval as firm making jab reveals it will run new trial because ‘NO ONE who got the accidental low dose that had 90% success rate was aged over 55’ MHRA will assess the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine as soon as it
Read moreA BITTERLY cold polar blast will hit the UK and last for days sending temperatures plummeting to as low as -1C. The blast of cold air is likely to bring freezing fog and dense frost across much of the UK in the coming days. Speaking about tonight, Met Office forecaster
Read moreBORIS Johnson is expected to announce a major easing of coronavirus restrictions at a press conference this afternoon. The PM is planning to unveil his winter covid strategy during the briefing later today, including outlying plans to lift Lockdown Two next Wednesday. From Thursday 3rd December a strengthened three-tier system
Read moreThe UK could be weeks ahead of the United States when it comes to approving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new report. Regulators in the United Kingdom could green-light Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine this week, the Telegraph reported. Government sources tell the paper, officials are set to start a
Read moreUK coronavirus cases today grew by 19,609 while deaths rose by 529. It is the second Wednesday in a row the number of new infections has fallen on the previous week, as hopes for easing restrictions over Christmas grow. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news &
Read moreA British diplomat dove into a river to rescue a woman from the water. 61-year-old Stephen Ellison, a British diplomat in China, rescued a 24-year-old student who was drowning in the river on Saturday morning, outlets including the BBC and the Guardian reported. Ellison received praise for his actions after
Read moreQuarantine for arrivals to the UK is set to be slashed from 14 days after lockdown ends on December 2, Grant Shapps says Grant Shapps has signalled that quarantine is set to be cut after December 2 Transport Secretary says making ‘good progress’ and launch after lockdown Rapid mass testing
Read moreUK kicks out two Belarus officials in tit-for-tat move after British diplomats are expelled for ‘legitimate observation’ of pro-democracy protests The UK today kicked out two Belarus diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to the ejection of two UK envoys by the former Soviet bloc state. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced
Read moreBRITS could have three Covid jabs by Christmas, with officials estimating the drugs will slash coronavirus deaths by up to 90 per cent. Government adviser Prof Sir John Bell told MPs he was confident we can “hit the New Year with two or three vaccines”. He added he expects the world-leading Pfizer
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