Covid: New phase begins after first vaccine target hit in England
The health secretary confirms a jab has been offered to everyone in the UK’s top four priority groups. Source link
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Covid-19: Vaccination rollout begins for over-70s in England
It comes as 10 new mass vaccination hubs open across England. Source link
Covid: Large trial of new treatment begins in UK
Coronavirus: Protein treatment trial ‘a breakthrough’ Source link
Student Covid testing begins for Christmas exodus
Universities open mass testing centres for students so they can travel home safely for Christmas. Source link
Covid: Liverpool’s city-wide coronavirus testing begins
Everyone living or working in Liverpool will be offered repeat tests, whether or not they have symptoms. Source link
UK Begins Controversial Coronavirus Challenge Trial
Oct. 20, 2020 — British scientists are infecting healthy volunteers with the coronavirus, in hopes of speeding up vaccine development, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Led by scientists at Imperial College London, people in this challenge trial will be guaranteed treatment if they become ill. The United States says human challenge trials might … Read more
Covid-19: First UK airport coronavirus testing begins
Coronavirus: What are the UK travel quarantine rules? Source link
Coronavirus: Schools in NI shut as two-week closure begins
The move is part of a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus and will be reviewed on 2 November. Source link
Delhi air quality dips, turns ‘hazardous’ as stubble burning begins
The Delhi air quality on Monday turned ‘hazardous’ at several places with the beginning of stubble burning. According to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data, Air Quality Index was recorded at 275 in Anand Vihar, at 263 in Rohini, at 275 in ITO, and 229 in Nehru Nagar; all four in ‘poor’ category on Monday. … Read more
New coronavirus vaccine begins trials in the UK
Image copyright Novavax A trial of a new vaccine that appears to train the immune system to fight coronavirus has begun in the UK. Early tests showed the jab, developed by US biotechnology company Novavax, leads to high levels of virus-fighting antibodies being produced. The trial on 10,000 people will now see if the vaccine … Read more