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We begin 2021 knowing that vaccines are our way out of this pandemic. Human ingenuity and phenomenal scientific advances make it a case of when, not if, we will return back to normal life. The cavalry is here courtesy of our vaccination programme and we have already protected more people …

E dinburgh Zoo’s giant pandas may have to return to China next year at the end of their 10-year contract with the Chinese government due to financial pressures. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which runs both Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park, faced enormous financial pressure when it …

T he UK has recorded another 316 deaths on Sunday with 30,501 new Covid-19 cases. The boss of the firm behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has raised hopes it is more effective than first thought amid the rapid spread of the UK virus strain across the globe. AstraZeneca chief Pascal …

T he UK  recorded 210 more Covid-19 deaths on Saturday. This is down from 570 the day before while cases rose 1,968 to 34,693, the government said, citing partial data. The latest R number is estimated at 1.1 to 1.3, the government said. The UK has recorded a death toll …

T he UK has recorded 744 more deaths, the highest daily toll since last Spring, along with more than 39,000 new coronavirus cases – the highest case number yet. The Government said a further 744 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday, bringing …

Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Downing Street coronavirus briefing. I’m joined today by Professor Jonathan Van Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Office and Dr Susan Hopkins, the Chief Medical Advisor to NHS Test and Trace. Before we talk about testing and vaccines, I’d like to update you on the latest …

UK bolsters economic support as England goes into lockdown … with the likes of British Airways, Royal Mail and Rolls-Royce all laying off thousands. Source link

Large stockpiles in place for items such as face masks, visors and gowns Almost three quarters of expected demand for PPE to be met by UK manufacturers from December Health and social care workers treating COVID-19 patients have access to an uninterrupted supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the Government …

UK – Digital advertising company S4 Capital has acquired data analytics and measurement consultancy Brightblue Consulting. S4 will merge Brightblue with its data and digital media business, MightyHive, which recently launched a data practice. The company said the deal will expand MightyHive’s ‘probabilistic attribution expertise’. Founded in 2012, London-based Brightblue …

The FDA on Saturday authorized emergency use of a rapid and inexpensive saliva test that could increase testing capacity. It’s quick, less expensive, and doesn’t need the chemical reagents that are in short supply. It’s also less sensitive than PCR tests. But public health experts believe the tradeoff will save lives. We …