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All UK adults could be offered COVID vaccine by May
According to recent reports, all UK adults could have their first dose of the COVID vaccine by May, 2021 - opening up the potential of a real summer.
UK Government allocates £50 million to support students during pandemic
The UK Government has allocated an additional £50 million to support students facing financial pressures from the pandemic.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine has 66% efficiency in one dose
New clinical trial data shows that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is able to give 66% protection against COVID in one dose - with an 85% efficiency at the standard double-dose.
Domestic abuse services receive £40m to support victims
Specialist support services for victims of rape and domestic abuse will receive an extra £40 million funding boost from the Government.
Three ways to solve the logistical challenges of giving COVID vaccines
An anonymous Doctor explains their ideas for how the NHS could tackle the significant logistical challenges of giving COVID vaccines.
Novavax vaccine is 85.6% efficient against UK COVID mutation
Phase Three data from the UK trial shows that Novavax still works powerfully against the UK mutation, with a less intense impact on the South African mutation at 60%.
REACT study: UK scientists aren’t seeing a “sharp drop in infections”
New data from the REACT study finds that the rising infection rate has steadied a little, but there is no "sharp drop in infections" as in the first wave and the R is still high.
UK hits melancholy milestone of over 100,000 COVID deaths
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he had done "everything possible" to prevent 100,000 COVID deaths, as the UK witnesses 50,099 fatalities in the space of 79 days.
UK is undecided about closing borders against COVID mutation
Tomorrow (26 January) the COVID 'O' meeting is expected to be a moment of decision-making about border policy, as the more infectious South African and Brazilian COVID mutations continue to circulate.
Net zero carbon: The space between existing UK policy and the goal
Here, the question of how net zero carbon emissions can be achieved via existing policy in the UK is dissected.
Asian COVID patients are 1.5 times more likely to die
Data from Queen Mary University of London suggests that Asian COVID patients are 1.5 times as likely to die as white patients - with Black patients 1.3 times more likely to die.
The vital role of patient communications in the UK’s vaccination hubs
Paul Bensley, Managing Director at X-on, discusses how patient communications could be the only way to solve complex logistical considerations for mass vaccination.
Scientist warns UK not to rely on one dose of COVID vaccine
Professor Herb Sewell, expert in immunology, wrote that the UK Government should not rely on one dose of the vaccine - suggesting that the diluted vaccine could encourage mutations to evolve.
REACT study: There is “extreme pressure on healthcare services”
New data from the REACT study says that there have been more than 20 hospitals' worth of new patients since Christmas Eve, putting "extreme pressure" on the NHS.
Three quarters of young people want a Politics GCSE
After a year of unprecedented politics, a new APPG on Political Literacy has launched - from Brexit to Black Lives Matter, young people appear to be highly politically engaged without any formal support in schools.
Guidance for households struggling to pay essential bills
The UK Government has outlined guidance for those concerned about paying utility bills or repaying credit cards, loans or mortgages due to the impact of coronavirus.
UKRI funds new project to investigate COVID-19 mutations
An initial £2.5 million will launch the 'G2P-UK' National Virology Consortium, which will investigate COVID-19 mutations to figure out how they impact vaccines.
UK bans flights from Latin American countries over Brazilian mutation
The UK has banned Latin American countries and Portugal from travelling to the UK as of today (15 January), over increasing fears about the Brazilian COVID-19 mutations.
UK Home Office loses 150,000 arrest records due to tech problem
According to The Times, 150,000 arrest records were accidentally erased - including fingerprint, DNA and arrest histories.
UK Government to offer vouchers after food parcel failure
Footballer and child hunger campaigner Marcus Rashford highlighted ongoing food parcel failures, leading to yesterday's decision to revive the food voucher scheme.