Fugitive fighting extradition to Hungary from UK fears he won’t get second Covid jab, court hears 

A fugitive fighting extradition to Hungary over allegations that he scammed pensioners in a £3m scam fears he might not get his second Covid vaccine there, a court heard. Erno Horvath, 41, and his wife Marina Horvath, 33, allegedly tricked elderly people into handing over their cash by telling them their relatives had been in … Read more

Pubs could be allowed to BAN customers who haven’t had the Covid jab, Boris Johnson says

Boris Johnson has suggested that some pubs might require customers to produce vaccine certificates, an idea that he had previously deemed unlikely. Almost 29 million people have received their first vaccine dose in Britain already in the fastest rollout in Europe, and there have been calls to open up the economy faster because of the … Read more

EU is to double down on jab export ban

Brussels will today radically ramp up threats to block vaccine exports to the UK, despite a push by Boris Johnson to find a compromise. The European Commission will publish new proposals this morning to widen the criteria for restricting vaccine exports from the bloc. EU sources suggested the plans were likely to be targeted directly … Read more

It isn’t the jab you need to fear – even mild Covid can trigger deadly clots

Three days after testing positive, Robin suddenly felt so weak while out in the garden he couldn’t lift his arms to use the hedge clippers Robin McNelis’s Covid-19 symptoms were so mild he didn’t know he’d had the disease.  It was only when a routine test at the hospital where he works as a respiratory … Read more

Trust in AstraZeneca’s Covid jab falls across the EU amid blood clot fears 

Trust in AstraZeneca’s Covid jab falls across the EU after leaders halted the rollout last week amid blood clot fears Confidence in AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine has plunged across Europe European leaders paused rollout of jab last week over fears it caused blood clots European Medicines Agency said vaccine was not associated with clotting risk By … Read more

‘People are walking out if they can’t get the Pzifer jab’

The matter is settled – at least for now.  After 13 European countries halted use of the AztraZeneca Covid vaccine amid claims it caused a rare type of fatal blood clot, EU regulators have investigated and declared it ‘safe and effective’. According to the overwhelming majority of medical experts commenting publicly over the past week, … Read more

Britain’s jab drive reaches the half-way stage: Matt Hancock hails ‘national success story’

Britain’s jab drive reaches the half-way stage: Matt Hancock hails ‘national success story’ as he announces 50% of UK adults have received their first dose of Covid vaccine By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 11:26 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 11:33 GMT, 20 March 2021 Half of all Britons have had their first dose … Read more

Boris Johnson arrives at St Thomas’s Hospital to receive the AstraZeneca jab

Boris Johnson today joined the millions of Britons to be vaccinated after receiving his first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab.  The Prime Minister, 56, gave a triumphant thumbs up after having his inoculation at St Thomas’ in central London – the same hospital he was admitted to when struck down with Covid in April last … Read more

Sinitta, 52, dons a protective face visor as she receives her first Covid jab live on social media

Sinitta received her first coronavirus vaccine live on social media on Friday in an attempt to persuade her ‘hesitant’ mother Miquel Brown, 76, to have the jab.     The singer, 52, hosted a special social media event in Fulham, London, where she received the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab from medical professionals, who were also on hand to answer questions from … Read more

HENRY DEEDES on the Prime Minister’s attempts to calm nerves over the vaccine jab 

Put away your worry beads, people. Keep cool, stay calm, no need to panic! Boris Johnson was in Red Adair mode at yesterday’s Downing Street briefing, dampening flames and putting out fires caused by the latest hullaballoo over the vaccine roll out. These stories about the AstraZeneca jab causing people to conk out due to … Read more