All over-50s offered first Covid-19 shots
Britain has offered all over-50s a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine as the rollout of Moderna’s shot in England began on Tuesday, the government...
England to start using Moderna jab today
England will start using the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday (April 13), which will be used at over 20 sites this week as the third...
Cheap asthma drug reduces recovery time in Covid-19 patients: Oxford study
A widely available and inexpensive corticosteroid has been found to reduce recovery time in Covid-19 patients, according to a large clinical study led by...
UK jabs almost 40 million doses of Covid vaccines
The United Kingdom distributed a further 586,339 Covid-19 vaccines, taking the total amount to almost 40 million, according to daily data published on April...
Positive meeting with EU over vaccine row, says AstraZeneca
The coronavirus vaccine maker AstraZeneca said it had a positive meeting with the European Commission last week after an Italian newspaper reported the group...
Indian panel gives emergency approval for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine: sources
An expert panel of India’s drugs regulator has recommended emergency use approval for Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, two sources said on Monday (April...
Almost 32 million Brits given Covid vaccination
Government said on Friday that 545,511 Covid vaccine doses were delivered on April 8, the highest daily total since April 1, while a further...
Vaccine rollout in England prevented 10,400 deaths by end-March: Study
England’s rapid rollout of Covid-19 vaccines prevented over 10,000 deaths of people aged 60 and older by the end of March, according to an...
UK extends visas of frontline health workers, dependents for a year
In a relief to thousands of frontline health workers and their dependents, the government on Friday (April 9) announced an extension of their visas...
Free PPE supply extended until March 2022
The government has decided to extend the provision of supplies of free Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) until March 2022, the NHS confirmed on...
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