Vaccine passports will be a short-term ‘bridge to freedom’ before full herd immunity by this autumn

Revealed: Vaccine passports will be a short-term ‘bridge to freedom’ before full herd immunity by this autumn (as 63% of voters back their use) Ministers planning to use vaccine passports as a short-term ‘bridge to freedom’ The passports will allow the return of mass public gatherings in the summer ‘Covid status certificates’ will not likely … Read more

Michael Douglas, 76, says his short-term memory is ‘not fine’ after blaming it on marijuana use

Michael Douglas has revealed that he is suffering from short-term memory loss. The actor, 76, who has been married to Catherine Zeta-Jones, 51, for 20 years, opened up about ageing, saying that his forgetfulness is ‘not fine’ anymore. He said he used to attribute the condition to smoking marijuana but is currently ‘researching’ what else could be the … Read more

Remain-backing Ocado chairman warns that Britain will see ‘short-term’ food shortages

Remain-backing Ocado chairman warns that extra Brexit costs will be passed on to customers and Britain will see ‘short-term’ food shortages due to new customs rules Lord Rose, chairman of Ocado, said customs rules to see ‘some’ food shortages He claimed difficulties of Brexit-related customs rules to be felt by consumers  Comments come as Twitter … Read more

Short-term bonuses are hiding real saving rates

Savers looking for a safe place for their cash face a raft of penalties, restrictions and teaser rates By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 Savers looking for a safe place for their cash face a raft of penalties, restrictions and … Read more

Short-term savings deals hit an all-time low of just 0.61%

Rates on savings bonds halve in a year: Savers now get an all-time low of just 0.61% interest on the average one-year deal One-year fixed-rate deals paid 1.28% on average this time last year  But they now pay less than half that and the best rate available pays just 1.08%  Savings rates have been hit … Read more

Chicken coronavirus antibodies in nose drops give short-term immunity to Covid-19

Nose drops made with chicken coronavirus antibodies ‘give short-term immunity to Covid-19’, scientists claim Chicken make antibodies to viruses and they are also found in their eggs   Researchers are extracting coronavirus antibodies from these eggs  Experts hope to integrate antibodies into a nasal spray for short-term protection to Covid-19   By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: … Read more

New short-term best buy fixed-rate savings deals and cash Isas

More green shoots have appeared in the savings market as the recent revival in fixed-term savings rates has continued over the last week. Challenger banks have continued to increase their rates on short-term fixed-rate deals while best buy tax-free Isas have also been launched. Experts said the presence of Treasury-backed National Savings & Investments at … Read more

Pension accessing in your fifties can boost your health in the short-term, study finds

Taking a slice of pension in your fifties can boost your health in the short-term, study finds UK, US, Singapore and South Korea have all relaxed rule that you have to wait until retirement age to access pension cash Research of over 7,000 people found 41% of 55-year-olds studied withdrew the equivalent of £13,567 on … Read more