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Coronavirus vaccine centres may be standing idle because of rigid rules urging local health bosses to stick to the priority list, a Nobel prize-winning scientist fears. Sir Paul Nurse, director of the Francis Crick Institute in London , claimed hundreds of volunteers have been left 'standing around with little to do' at his centre's make-shift clinic, forcing them to close at weekends. The 72-year-old said they were 'not alone', however, and that other hubs across the capital were running low on patients to vaccinate. Writing in a piece for The Times urging the UK to speed up the vaccination roll-out, he questioned whether 'adherence to moving through the priority groups' was so 'rigid' that it was slowing progress. Ministers have blamed 'lumpy' supplies of vaccines for fluctuations in vaccination speed in recent weeks. With only two types of jab available in the UK and both companies have to reorganise their factories, the NHS cannot get hold of enough doses to give every … [Read more...] about Covid vaccine centre volunteers are left ‘standing around’ because of ‘rigid’ NHS priority rules: Nobel prize-winning scientist Sir Paul Nurse says UK MUST speed up jab drive

The Duke of Cambridge has announced that £50m will be awarded over 10 years through his Earthshot prize , billed as “the most prestigious global environment prize in history”, which aims to find solutions to repair the planet by 2030. Officially launching the prize, Prince William said he felt it was “my job and my responsibility” as the planet reached “tipping point” , and the next decade was “crucial”. Five £1m prizes will be awarded each year for the next 10 years, aiming to provide at least 50 solutions to some of the world’s environmental problems. William said he had been inspired by his father, Prince Charles, as well as the TV naturalist Sir David Attenborough, who is one of the judges of the prize. He admitted it was “certainly ambitious” and the prize had been 18 months in the making. “We felt that the one piece of the jigsaw that was maybe missing was positivity. “I felt very much that there’s a lot of people wanting to do many good things for the environment … [Read more...] about Earthshot prize: Prince William launches £50m drive to repair planet

A shocking picture of the North Pole surrounded by melted sea ice has been awarded the top prize in the 2020 Science Photographer of the Year competition. The competition, run by the Royal Photographic Society, celebrates the remarkable stories behind scientific exploration and application. The winning image reveals the alarming rate of global warming as the world's most northerly tip is surrounded by water, not ice, due to soaring temperatures. The winner for the 'General Science' category was a digital reconstruction of the SS Thistlegorm shipwreck, a British World War Two merchant ship that sunk in 1941 and is now at the bottom the the Red Sea. The under-18 competition for the climate change category was won by a Chinese 11-year-old who snapped a stunning image of Apollo's Emissary, one of the largest solar power stations in western China. A photo titled 'Rainbow Shadow Selfie' won the climate change competition for youngsters and reveals a spectrum of light streaked … [Read more...] about From a striking shot of the North Pole underwater to a beautiful ‘rainbow selfie’: Winners of the 2020 Science Photographer of the Year competition are revealed

A photography competition is celebrating the beauty and drama of the animal kingdom with a selection of stunning images which have best captured the natural world in the past year. The Tokyo International Foto Awards 2020 features a number of captivating images highlighting the awesome power of nature. Among the winners, which were announced this week, were photos of a shark hunting fish near Guadalupe Island, white horses running in the sea and a family of emperor penguins huddling together in the snow.   The awards recognise professional and amateur photographs from around the world, with the photographer of the year claiming a $3,000 prize.   Brice Weaver from the US captured a stunning image of a great white shark hunting fish near Guadalupe Island. The photo won Gold in the Tokyo Foto Awards 2020. Guadalupe Island, off the coast of Mexico, is known as one of the best places in the world to spot a great white shark. Brice said: 'Diving with great whites … [Read more...] about All creatures great and small: A great white shark hunting fish near Mexico and a hummingbird ‘kissing’ a snake among winners of the Tokyo Foto Awards 2020

PUNTERS can scoop the Euromillion's biggest ever prize tonight with a massive £176million up for grabs. And combined with other prizes a whopping £188 million in lottery jackpots could be won this weekend. The Euromillions draw takes place at 8.45pm tonight and results will be revealed here as soon as they are announced. Tickets can still be bought up until 7.30pm this evening. The biggest ever Euromillions jackpot before tonight's draw was £170million, which was bagged by an anonymous winner in October 2019. Lotto customers can enter to win a number of prizes this weekend including the £1million bonus million-maker prize on the Euromillions, while the Lotto jackpot prize for Saturday night is £11.4million. If the Euromillions jackpot is claimed tonight, the winner would be richer than Harry Styles whose worth is estimated at around £74million, and Kanye West valued at £170million. They would also overtake sports superstars Roger Federer, £75.8million, Cristiano … [Read more...] about Massive £176 million up for grabs on EuroMillions TONIGHT as winner could be biggest ever