CHILDREN will be tested with lateral flow tests twice a week - with 32 million test kits being sent out. And just one single dose of a Pfizer/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine can give 90 per cent protection from the disease, as new figures show jabs are slashing hospitalisations. Meanwhile Boris Johnson this weekend pledged to get Britain's workers back to their offices "soon" as the UK officially passed 19 MILLION first doses today. Speaking at a rail industry conference, the PM dismissed the idea that the lockdown would lead to a permanent shift towards Brits working from home. And former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said: “We need to get people back to work as soon as possible. “There are lots of reasons why work is important to our lives. It affects people’s physical and mental wellbeing and there are issues around productivity. Follow our live blog below for the very latest on the UK 's path out of lockdown ... Niamh Cavanagh 3 … [Read more...] about Covid vaccine news UK – 32 MILLION tests being sent to kids on Monday as figures show single jab ’90 per cent effective’
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My husband is convinced I cheated despite paying £600 for a lie-detector test
DEAR DEIDRE: I PAID £600 for a lie-detector test, have been to couples counselling and pleaded my innocence yet my husband is still adamant that I cheated. I am at my wits’ end. This awful episode started three years ago when we returned home for a funeral in Scotland. Get in touch with Deidre today My team and I are working safely from home but we are here to help you as always. Send an email to [email protected] . Every problem gets a personal reply, usually within 24 hours weekdays. You can also send a private message on the DearDeidreOfficial Facebook page. Follow me on Twitter @deardeidre. He went from being his normal, lovely self to being really moody and sullen. When we got home, I discovered he had seen a photo of me and my brothers and sisters on holiday years ago. There was a lad in the picture who had his arms around me. I did meet a different boy who was in a band and he took me to a few gigs. When I got home, I told … [Read more...] about My husband is convinced I cheated despite paying £600 for a lie-detector test
The coronavirus jab’s most tantalising side effects? It may help fight cancer, chronic pain… and even Alzheimer’s
Joan Wakefield has barely been able to walk for the best part of six months. The 72-year-old from Stockport had a knee replacement in October and has since suffered infections in the scar tissue, causing agonising pain. Then at the beginning of this month she received the first dose of AstraZeneca 's Covid-19 vaccine. 'I woke up the next morning and the leg pain and stiffness was gone,' she says. 'I couldn't believe it. I joked with my partner about whether the vaccine had anything to do with it. Previously, I couldn't even bend my leg. Now I can extend it fully, and even put my shoes and socks on. I'm optimistic I'll be able to return to work sooner, rather than later, now.' It seems ludicrous – a vaccine designed to protect against one virus can, somehow, improve other totally unrelated elements of health. But Joan Wakefield is far from alone. A man receives his Covid-19 vaccinations at Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire earlier this week RELATED … [Read more...] about The coronavirus jab’s most tantalising side effects? It may help fight cancer, chronic pain… and even Alzheimer’s
Covid UK news – Rishi Sunak hints at furlough extension as Chancellor plans stealth rise in income tax
RISHI Sunak has hinted at an extension to England's furlough scheme, promising “a Budget that provides support for people" as Covid lockdown rules are eased. Ahead of Wednesday's budget, the chancellor insisted he would continue to do whatever it takes to support people and businesses in the UK through the pandemic. At the earliest restrictions in England are set to be fully lifted by 21 June. Mr Sunak said he would provide help during that period but added that he wanted to "level with people" about the "shock to the economy". It comes comes as the government announced £5-billion to help high street businesses following the Covid-19 crisis. Follow our live blog below for the very latest on the UK 's path out of lockdown ... Niamh Cavanagh 24 minutes ago CONTINUED The Eat Out to Help Out scheme was introduced last year after the first lockdown was lifted to get Brits eating out again. Influential think-tank The Resolution Foundation … [Read more...] about Covid UK news – Rishi Sunak hints at furlough extension as Chancellor plans stealth rise in income tax
Russia’s Sputnik V Covid vaccine works well against UK and South African variants of the virus, researchers say
Russia 's Sputnik V vaccine is showing strong signs of effectiveness against new mutations of Covid-19, researchers have claimed. The results of the trial in Russia testing the effectiveness of revaccination are expected to show a positive effect on protection against UK and South African strains of the virus, and will be published soon. Denis Logunov, deputy director of the centre which developed the jab said: '(A) recent study carried out by the Gamaleya Centre in Russia showed that revaccination with Sputnik V vaccine is working very well against new coronavirus mutations, including the UK and South African strains of coronavirus.' Last month Vladimir Putin ordered a review by March 15 of Russian-produced vaccines for their effectiveness against new variants spreading in different parts of the world. Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is showing strong signs of effectiveness against new mutations of Covid-19, researchers have claimed. It is being rolled out in several … [Read more...] about Russia’s Sputnik V Covid vaccine works well against UK and South African variants of the virus, researchers say