BAME communities urged to volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trials as figures show they account for less than 5% of participants UK Vaccine Taskforce was launched in April to ‘drive forward, expedite and co-ordinate efforts to research and then produce a coronavirus vaccine’ While over 250,000 Britons have taken part in trials since then, 93% are … Read more
Dr João Pedro R. Feitosa (pictured), a 28-year-old from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, was confirmed to be the volunteer who died in the Brazilian arm of AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine trial A volunteer in the Brazilian arm of AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine trial has died, the country’s health … Read more
A volunteer in the Brazilian arm of AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine trial has died. Brazilian health authority Anvisa stated on Wednesday that it had just received information from an investigation into the death. The Federal University of São Paulo, which is helping coordinate phase III clinical trials in Brazil, separately said that the … Read more
Keep an eye on your wardrobes ladies – according to Gucci, the latest must-have trend for men is a dress you can style with jeans. Last week the Italian luxury brand unveiled an eye-catching new addition to its menswear collection – a £1,700 orange check frock. The ‘Tartan cotton long smock shirt,’ which comes with mother of pearl … Read more
One of the volunteers for a controversial vaccine trial where they will be deliberately infected with coronavirus revealed they will be locked up for two weeks to stop them spreading the disease. In the challenge trial, participants will receive a jab before being exposed to a dose of SARS-CoV-2 a month later. They will then … Read more
Still lifesaver! RNLI marks 40 years of service by volunteer with a giant mural of his face looking out to sea Mike Jones, 58, was honoured with the giant mural to mark 40 years of rescues The artwork is 43ft high and takes up the entire gable end of a terraced house Mr Jones, of … Read more
ALOK SHARMA: How you can volunteer for a vaccine trial and help defeat coronavirus once and for all By Alok Sharma For The Daily Mail Published: 01:22 BST, 25 July 2020 | Updated: 01:26 BST, 25 July 2020 Every one of us has a small but critical part to play in the battle against coronavirus. … Read more
Julian Rota who spends his spare time volunteering at Trindledown Farm in Berkshire, has penned a memoir about his experiences. He reveals it’s rewarding to gain the animals trust.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry donned hair nets and facemasks as they volunteered alongside former gang members at a Los Angeles bakery. The Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex, 38, who are currently living in Tyler Perry’s $18 million mansion in Los Angeles having stepped back from royal duties in March, visited the Homeboy Industries … Read more
A British farmer has revealed that the majority of applicants who volunteered to pick fruit and veg on his land have dropped out because of the demanding physical labour. Ed Grey, who runs Watts Farm in Kent, had more than 300 furloughed workers to help harvest crops growing on his land as part of the Pick … Read more