Professor Jonathan Van-Tam says that for over 70s, both the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines are 60% effective against illness after the first dose. Source link

Jim Ashworth-Beaumont lost his right arm after he was run over by a 40-tonne truck whilst out cycling last year. Prior to the accident, he spent 20 years working as a prosthetist and orthotist for the NHS. He is trying to raise £300,000 for a new bionic arm, which he hopes will allow him to […]

The study measured infection rates in school staff and pupils in November and December. Source link

The UK has 7.3 critical care beds per 100,000 people, compared to Germany’s 33.8 and the US’s 34.3. Source link

Anyone without a result from a Covid test on 12 or 13 February is urged to come forward. Source link

As coronavirus vaccines are distributed across the world, misleading claims about them are also spreading. There are concerns that false information shared online is fuelling hesitancy among some people about taking the vaccine. BBC Reality Check’s Jack Goodman looks at five viral claims and explains why they’re wrong. Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin Produced by […]

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Animal studies, facilities, and ethics statements Specific pathogen-free (SPF) BALB/c female mice (6–8 weeks old) for immunogenicity studies were purchased from Chengdu Dossy Experimental Animals Co., LTD and kept under standard pathogen-free conditions in the animal care center at Chengdu Hi-tech Incubation Park. All animals were allowed free access to water and diet and provided […]