Some restrictions on socialising indoors have been lifted today in England, Wales and most of Scotland, allowing hospitality and entertainment venues to reopen. The prime minister urged people to be cautious. news.sky.com/story/pm-urges…
Covax, the international scheme to support equitable access to covid-19 vaccines, is 140 million doses short because of India's covid-19 crisis, which led to the suspension of vaccine exports in March. bbc.co.uk/news/world-571…
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline’s experimental covid-19 vaccine triggered strong immune responses in all adult age groups in preliminary trials. The companies said they plan to begin late-stage trials and production in the coming weeks. apnews.com/article/europe…
Taiwan has imposed new restrictions including limits on gatherings in Taipei as it battles its biggest coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic. 335 new cases have been reported today. edition.cnn.com/2021/05/17/asi…
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The Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine can be stored at fridge temperature for up to a month, the European Medicines Agency has said, rather than just five days as previously recommended. bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…
More than 90 per cent of people develop antibodies to the coronavirus after having one dose of the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines, and almost 100 per cent do so after their second jab, a UK study has found. theguardian.com/world/2021/may…
The US will send an additional 20 million covid-19 vaccines to other countries by the end of June, President Joe Biden has announced, including for the first time vaccines that have been approved for use in the US. nbcnews.com/politics/white…
All life on Earth depends on nitrogen, but because of human activity, the nitrogen cycle is now dangerously out of whack. Here are five ways that nitrogen pollution is harming our planet. (Thread...)
1. Rain can wash nitrates into watercourses and oceans. This nitrogen-based pollution feeds algal blooms that suck up oxygen as they decompose, choking aquatic life.
2. Cars and power plants emit nitrogen oxides, which are one of the principal precursors to a type of air pollution called particulate matter. These tiny particles can be breathed into our lungs, where they cause tissue damage associated with a range of health problems.
Evidence is growing that a troubling variant of the coronavirus discovered in India is more transmissible than the variant that is currently dominant in the UK. Cases linked to the variant have tripled in a week in England. theguardian.com/world/2021/may…
Adults are more likely to report mild and moderate side-effects after having a different covid-19 vaccine for their second dose to their first, according to a UK study looking at the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines. bbc.co.uk/news/health-57…
Delaying second vaccine doses for people younger than 65 to prioritise people getting their first dose could lead to fewer people dying of covid-19, according to a modelling study. reuters.com/business/healt…
The coronavirus variant B.1.617.2, first identified in India, appears to be spread at last as easily as the “Kent variant” that now dominates UK infections, according to analysis by Public Health England. newscientist.com/article/227715…
The next stage of England’s path out of lockdown will go ahead next Monday, the prime minister has confirmed, allowing pubs and restaurants to serve customers inside and university students to return to in-person teaching. theguardian.com/world/2021/may…
US regulators have given approval to expand the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. A federal vaccine advisory committee is expected to issue recommendations for using the vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds tomorrow. apnews.com/article/corona…
India has reported a further 3293 deaths from covid-19 today, taking its total past 200,000. Hospitals in and around Delhi said oxygen remains scarce, despite commitments to step up supplies. reuters.com/world/india/in…
International travellers will be asked to demonstrate their covid-19 vaccination and testing status using the NHS smartphone app, the UK government has confirmed. theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
A single dose of a Pfizer or AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine can reduce the transmission of the virus within households by up to half, according to a Public Health England study. bbc.co.uk/news/health-56…
The US will share up to 60 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries as they become available, the White House has said. bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…
International aid has been arriving in India to help its healthcare system treat surging numbers of covid-19 patients. India recorded over 350,000 new cases and 2771 deaths today, but with testing labs overwhelmed, the true numbers may be much higher. theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
The European Commission has launched legal action against AstraZeneca, alleging that the firm has not respected a contract for the supply of covid-19 vaccines. news.sky.com/story/covid-19…