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Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’, study shows
Writing in The Lancet medical journal, the researchers said there were no admissions to hospital or severe disease in people receiving the vaccine.
Pro-Brexit callers struggle to name EU rules they dislike on James O’Brien
Asked to name a specific EU rule he didn't like, the caller could not.
Gun-wielding Florida ‘gestapo’ raid home of Covid tracker creator
Florida governor Ron DeSantis “sent the gestapo”, she said, adding: “This is what happens to scientists who do their job honestly."
Another massive data leak highlights the importance of data privacy during Covid-19
Businesses and government agencies the world over need to reconsider their data safety and compliance.
Nurse goes viral with harrowing open letter describing life on the front line
Covidiots who refuse to take the virus seriously should read it - then shut up, Piers Morgan said.
V-Day: Grandmother becomes first person in the World to receive Pfizer vaccine
“I feel so privileged to be the first person vaccinated against Covid-19 because it means I can finally look forward to spending time with my family and friends in the New Year".
Covid-19 has sharpened England’s north-south inequalities, report finds
The north is experiencing levels of unemployment not seen since 1994 - with areas under the harshest tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions the worst hit.
Matt Lucas as PM and Marcus Rashford’s free school meal campaign among 2020’s top tweets
These are the pictures, posts and videos that got people tweeting in 2020.