Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that dictated the social structure in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 until the early 1990s, after white South Africans voted to abolish it in a referendum on March 17, 1992 after decades of racial struggles. Apartheid was characterised by an authoritarian political … Read more
Matt Hancock last night hailed the Novavax vaccination’s 86.3 per cent effectiveness against the Kent strain of Covid-19. The Health Secretary confirmed the UK has 60 million doses of the jab, developed in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on order ahead of its approval by the medicines regulator. He said: ‘Really encouraging results from Novavax tonight on its efficacy against variants. ‘We’ve … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine prevents 96% of infections against original strain of the virus including 86.3% of UK ‘super-covid’ cases – but is only 55.4% effective against the South Africa variant Novavax’s vaccine uses synthesized pieces of the surface protein that the coronavirus uses to invade human cells and spurs antibody production In a … Read more
With a dash of Countryfile, a smattering of The Choir and more than a hint of 3pm on Christmas Day, this was not so much ‘A Celebration for Commonwealth Day’ – as BBC1 called it – as a genuine royal variety performance. We saw the Queen striding happily through Windsor Castle – talking about ‘selfless … Read more
With a dash of Countryfile, a smattering of The Choir and more than a hint of 3pm on Christmas Day, this was not so much ‘A Celebration for Commonwealth Day’ – as BBC1 called it – as a genuine royal variety performance. We saw the Queen striding happily through Windsor Castle – talking about ‘selfless … Read more
TV star Michelle Keegan today flatly denies rumours of problems in her marriage with Mark Wright, saying they choose to spend time apart because of their careers. In an interview for You magazine, the Our Girl actress rubbishes speculation that she had caused a strain by spending months away from former The Only Way Is … Read more
A British banker has been killed in a horrific kayaking accident after he was washed into deep waters off the coast of South Africa by high winds and waves. Married father-of-one Rod Johnston, 46, had gone out for a paddle on Friday afternoon on his surf-ski at popular tourist beach Camps Bay near Cape Town … Read more
Pfizer scientists are studying whether a THIRD vaccine shot can offer protection against more contagious and resistant COVID strains like the one from South Africa Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech are studying a third dose of their coronavirus vaccine The booster shot is aimed at protecting against variants, which are better at evading … Read more
The Government has refused to reveal the number of Covid cases found through its controversial quarantine hotels scheme. Since February 15, travelers returning home to the UK after visiting one of 33 red-listed countries have been forced to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days at a cost of £1,750 each. The red-list areas are … Read more
The Government has refused to reveal the number of Covid cases found through its controversial quarantine hotels scheme. Since February 15, travelers returning home to the UK after visiting one of 33 red-listed countries have been forced to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days at a cost of £1,750 each. The red-list areas are … Read more