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A single shot of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is more than 80% effective at preventing hospitalisation among the over 80s, the health secretary has said. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, Matt Hancock hailed "exciting new data" showing the effectiveness of the two COVID-19 jabs. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 'Great uncertainty' around foreign holidays According to a pre-print study from Public Health England, which involved more than 7.5 million people aged 70 and over in England: The vaccines are more than 80% effective at preventing hospitalisations in over 80s after one dose Infections fall from around three weeks after one dose of both vaccines Protection against symptomatic COVID in those over 70, four weeks after the first jab, ranged between 57-61% for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and 60-73% for the … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Single AstraZeneca or Pfizer dose 80% effective at preventing hospitalisations in over 80s

The man who was walking Lady Gaga's three dogs when he was shot as thieves stole two of them says he had "a very close call with death". From his hospital bed, Ryan Fischer has relived last week's violent incident and thanked the first responders and health care workers for saving his life. The robbers who targeted him took two of Lady Gaga 's French bulldogs - Koji and Gustav - and then fled after the attack in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Moment Lady Gaga's dog walker is shot Mr Fischer described how the canine that escaped - Miss Asia - had laid next to him after the attack. He said she was a "guardian angel", adding: "I smiled at her shaking form, thankful that at least she would be okay." Advertisement At the start of the ordeal, a car had pulled up alongside Mr Fischer, and two men jumped out demanding that he hand over the animals. The pair … [Read more...] about Lady Gaga’s dog walker had ‘very close call with death’ after shooting and praises ‘guardian angel’ canine

Lady Gaga's French bulldogs have been found safe and unharmed - two days after being stolen at gunpoint in Los Angeles. Koji and Gustav were handed in at LAPD's Olympic Community Police Station on Friday evening by a woman who appears to be "uninvolved and unassociated" with the armed robbery. It isn't clear how she came to have the animals, but both dogs have now been safely reunited with the pop star's representatives. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Moment Lady Gaga's dog walker is shot "I can confirm that the dogs have been located and are safe," Captain Jonathan Tippet said. Her friend Ryan Fischer, who was shot while walking her three dogs, is expected to make a full recovery. A car had pulled up alongside him, with the men inside demanding he hand over the animals. Advertisement All three dogs were initially taken - but Miss Asia managed to escape and was recovered safely soon afterwards. … [Read more...] about Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs found after being stolen by men who shot dog walker in chest

AMANDA Burton has a long history on primetime British television The Northern Irish actress is known for her roles as strong female leads of dark TV dramas, and her new role in ITV's Marcella follows this trend. Who is Amanda Burton? Amanda Burton, 64, is a Northern Irish actress. You may recognise her as forensic pathologist Sam Ryan in BBC1’s Silent Witness or as Heather Black from Channel 4 soap Brookside. The actress, who was born in Londonderry, has always wanted to be an actress. As a teen, she left her home in Northern Ireland for Manchester, to study at drama school. The star is a three-time winner of the National Television award for most popular actress for her role in Silent Witness. What TV shows has she appeared on? Most recently, Amanda has portrayed Katherine Maguire in ITV's Marcella. Her character is the powerful matriarch at the head of a criminal family in Belfast. Marcella was filmed on location in Burton's native Northern Ireland, a … [Read more...] about Who is Amanda Burton? Marcella, Silent Witness and Brookside actress