A vocal critic of the Government’s tiered lockdown system has been put in charge of the UK’s vaccine rollout. Stratford-On-Avon MP Nadhim Zahawi has been temporarily appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Health Department. The role – which is set to last until next Summer at the earliest – will involve him deploying the eagerly-awaited … Read more
CDC Director Robert Redfield says COVID-19 vaccine roll-out will start in the second week of December – as HHS says states will have ‘final say’ on who gets the first doses CDC Director Dr Robert Redfield said he sees the firsts coronavirus vaccine doses being rolled out the second week of December HHS officials also … Read more
Two doctors are expressing their concerns about the Trump administration’s plans to quickly roll out coronavirus antibody treatments. In an editorial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Wednesday, the physicians, from Harvard University, discussed REGN-COV2, the cocktail President Donald Trump received while he was ill. They say many questions about the … Read more
GPs could offer a Covid vaccine on Christmas and Boxing Day in a rapid roll-out plan to protect the NHS, according to a report. Doctors are being readied to inoculate other medics and the most vulnerable Britons seven days a week over midwinter. Health Secretary Matt Hancock will put forward plans next week for dozens … Read more
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the firm is rolling out ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta to a limited amount of customers deemed ‘expert and careful drivers.’ The upgrade is set to be released Tuesday, October 20 and provides access to specific features for highway assistance and automatic traffic light and stop sign control. The software is an … Read more
A mass roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine could be delayed by up to two years because of Government ‘failures’ to bring in vital items needed for the supply chain, according to reports. Experts claim the Government has so far failed to secure enough medical-grade glass vials to store the vaccine, as well as organise enough … Read more
CDC committee delays vote on who should get coronavirus vaccines first in nationwide rollout until they know which shots might be approved earliest The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was expected to vote on who gets initial coronavirus vaccine doses on Tuesday Members delayed the vote until they learn more about which jabs have the best … Read more
Britain slipped down the global broadband speed table, going from 34th place in 2019 to 47th this year – a result of a slow pure fibre network rollout, experts say. The Worldwide Broadband Speed League gathers data from more than 570 million speed tests in 221 countries or territories around the world to create a … Read more
Mobile phone giant Vodafone suffers court defeat that could open door to wave of legal challenges by landowners that host 5G phone masts By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 29 August 2020 Mobile phone giant Vodafone has suffered a defeat in court that could … Read more
Now smart meters are delayed AGAIN: Deadline for the national rollout of new energy reading devices gets put back to June 2025 Smart meter rollout deadline is put back until June 2025 after repeated delays Just 31 per cent of homes had a functioning device at the end of last month The delays have been … Read more