Virus Watch was funded by The United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Medical Research Council (MRC) & the Department of Health and Social Care National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC NIHR) in April 2020 under the COVID-19 Rapid Response Call 2. The motive behind Virus Watch was to …
Read More »
Australian medics in the UK have revealed intensive care unit admissions have plummeted since the vaccine rollout. And cases among frontline staff who were first in line for jabs have dropped significantly, with those who have had the jab telling their friends and family back home to jump at …
Read More »
Cyclicals were in favour at the start of the week as positive Chinese gross domestic product data helped to offset worries about the new Covid-19 strains. Nonetheless, there appeared to be confidence among analysts and strategists that vaccination rollout programmes now underway would help to bring the pandemic to heel …
Read More »
Writing for the Mail on Sunday, Mr Sunak said there would still be “tough days and months ahead”, but added: “The early roll-out of vaccines – and the incredible work of our scientists and NHS – means we can now see light at the end of the tunnel with this pandemic.” Some …
Read More »
T he FTSE 100 Index was set to get back on its winning streak today after losing some ground on Friday as optimism returned despite some of the euphoria from the Pfizer vaccine announcement wearing off. The London market was being called up 46.5 points at 6372 by spread betting …
Read More »