Coronavirus: Boris Johnson warns Pfizer jab WON’T end lockdown

Boris Johnson today warned that a vaccine will not deliver a ‘knockout blow’ to coronavirus as Tories insisted he must not use the prospect of jabs to keep the country in lockdown longer. At a bad-tempered PMQs session, Mr Johnson again welcomed the news that Pfizer’s vaccine had been 90 per cent effective in early … Read more

JVT says he would be ‘at the front of the queue’ for Pfizer vaccine

England’s deputy chief medical officer has said he has told his 78-year-old mother to take Pfizer’s breakthrough coronavirus vaccine as soon as possible and that he would be at the front of the line to take it himself if he were eligible.  Professor Jonathan Van-Tam held a press conference today outlining the steps that have … Read more

Antivaxxers share conspiracy theories after Pfizer announcement

By Luke Andrews for MailOnline The announcement that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine could be up to 90 per cent effective has sparked claims society could go back to normal by spring next year. But with most data from the trials still unpublished, several scientists have sounded a note of caution over whether the vaccine will work. … Read more

Covid vaccine research: Pfizer volunteers describe ‘hangover’ effect

Volunteers on the Pfizer vaccine trial have compared the jab’s side effects to a ‘severe hangover’ and said it left them with headaches, fever and muscle aches similar to the flu vaccine.  One 45-year-old volunteer said the first dose left her suffering side effects similar to the flu jab but that her symptoms were ‘more … Read more

Donald Trump accuses the FDA of holding up Pfizer vaccine until after the election

Donald Trump has accused the Food and Drug Administration of deliberately delaying work on a coronavirus vaccination in order to thwart his re-election hopes. On Monday Pfizer announced that their vaccination was proved to be 90 per cent effective in clinical trials. Their data will now go to the FDA for approval, and once the … Read more

Investment sites hit by trading rush after Pfizer vaccine announcement

Investors locked out of trading sites as they scramble to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine announcement By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 Investors were yesterday locked out of some of Britain’s largest trading platforms as they rushed to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Social media excitement after Pfizer vaccine news

‘Summer 2021 is going to be the party to end all parties!’ Britons take to social media in hope their lives could be back to normal by next year as experts hail Pfizer Covid vaccine  UK has ordered 40million doses of the jab – enough to cover 20m people Boris Johnson is due to hold … Read more

Coronavirus Vaccinie: Donald Trump Jr. suspicious over Pfizer timing

Donald Trump Jr. has cast suspicion over the timing of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine ‘breakthrough’ which was announced on Monday two days after the election was called for Biden.  Pfizer revealed on Monday that its vaccine was 90 percent effective among study participants and that it would produce 1.3billion doses – enough to treat 650million people … Read more

BA, easyJet and Rolls Royce shares SOAR while Ocado and Just Eat’s drop as Pfizer vaccine gives hope

Up, up and away! BA, easyJet and Rolls Royce shares SOAR while Ocado and Just Eat’s drop as Pfizer vaccine gives hope of a return to normality by 2021 Struggling travel firms British Airways and easyJet’s values rose after the reveal Vaccine announcement also saw share price in Rolls Royce accelerate But delivery firms like … Read more

Pfizer claims coronavirus vaccine is 90% effective in clinical trial

One of the leading coronavirus vaccine candidates has proven to be 90 per cent effective, marking a major breakthrough in the global race to stop the disease.  Pfizer and BioNTech today said that early results from a massive clinical trial suggest nine out of 10 people who get their jab are protected from coronavirus by … Read more