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Piers Corbyn facing investigation over leaflets comparing vaccines to Auschwitz
A London council said the leaflet were an effort to play on the fears of some residents about vaccines.
Russia’s Sputnik coronavirus vaccine is 92% effective, trials show
Interim data from the phase three trial of the Covid-19 vaccine from Russia, Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V), suggests a two-dose regimen of the vaccine offers 91.6 per cent efficacy.
Scientists warned Johnson about South African strain – weeks ago
SAGE warned Johnson the only way to “get close” to stopping new variants was either by closing the borders completely or introducing mandatory quarantine measures for everyone entering the country.
Groundhog Day takes on new poignance
For many of us, the February 2nd event has come to symbolise life in lockdown.
Argentina levies new tax on the rich to pay for coronavirus recovery
The new tax will raise around $3 billion - which will also be used to fund scholarships and social aid.
Beekeeper in Brexit row with Government over threat to burn 15m baby bees
“It’s a monumentally stupid situation for a country supposed to be standing on its own two feet and exporting round the world.”
George Osborne to quit Evening Standard to join ‘tiny M&A boutique with massive pay’
He will also step down from his role at investment firm Blackrock where he was paid £650,000 for working one day a week.
Isle of Man ‘back to normal’ as pubs, schools and businesses reopen following border controls
If only the rest of the UK was an island...
Back to normal by summer? It’s possible, SAGE expert says
“Hopefully by the summer we can get back to something pretty close to what we have seen before the pandemic was normal.”