Former prime minister Tony Blair said the UK needs to dramatically accelerate its coronavirus vaccination programme in order to lift lockdown rules in the spring. Claiming ‘it’s not complicated’ on live TV this morning as he launched a ‘blueprint’ for improving the country’s vaccine roll-out, Mr Blair suggested restrictions could ease ‘significantly’ in February if … Read more
Public health experts are warning that the new mutant British variant of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. will make vaccination efforts a ‘formidable challenge.’ The new strain, known as SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01, is feared to be 70 percent more transmissible and to spread more easily among children. So far, the ‘super-COVID’ variant has only … Read more
Only 352 people have been vaccinated against covid in France – compared to more than a million in Britain – after the EU botched its ordering system. Emmanuel Macron is coming under fire for the slow roll-out which he is reported to have been incandescent about behind closed doors, calling the delays ‘unworthy’ of the … Read more
India has completed a full dry run of its Covid-19 vaccination programme as it gears up to give the jabs to 300million people. Experts at the country’s drugs regulator have recommended for emergency use two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other backed by a state-run institute, the government said … Read more
Sir Paul McCartney is chomping at the bit to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Beatles crooner, 78, told The Sun this week that he’s eager to join the likes of other older stars – such as Sir Ian McKellan, Lionel Blair and Prue Leith – who received the Pfizer jab against coronavirus this week, in … Read more
Prince Charles and Camilla put safety first as they donned face masks and goggles as they visited the Vaccination Centre at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital today. The Duchess of Cornwall, 73, put on a stylish display in a blue and red tartan coat featuring a faux fur collar, and completed her outfit with knee high black … Read more
The UK Government looks set to fall short on its promise to give ‘several million’ people their first coronavirus jab by Christmas, official statistics suggest. A total of 138,000 Britons received the breakthrough Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the first week of the rollout up to December 15, which ministers hailed as ‘a really good start’. But at … Read more
Britain won’t vaccinate all 30million vulnerable residents against Covid for a decade, if Number 10’s mammoth operation continues at the current speed. Department of Health bosses today claimed 137,897 people across Britain were given the approved Pfizer/BioNTech jab during the first eight days of the UK’s biggest-ever vaccination drive. At that rate — roughly 17,237 … Read more
Empty vial of the world’s first Covid vaccine which was given to Margaret Keenan, 90, last week will go on display at the Science Museum Margaret Keenan was first person in the world to get the vaccine outside trials Her jab at 6:45am on December 8 marked a turning point in fight against Covid Empty vials … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… the Covid-19 vaccination rollout By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:08 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 02:08 GMT, 9 December 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178 Share or comment on this article: