Preparing 3 year old for vaccinations

A man has denied allegedly tricking a 92-year-old woman into paying for a fake COVID-19 vaccine. David Chambers pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud by false representation and one charge of battery during a plea and trial preparation hearing at Kingston Crown Court on Friday. The 33-year-old is alleged to have turned up at the victim's home in Surbiton, southwest London, on the afternoon of 30 December claiming he was there to administer a COVID-19 vaccine. The woman is said to have allowed Chambers into her home after which he administered the jab and told her she needed to pay a fee for it. City of London Police previously said the woman was allegedly charged £160. Advertisement Chambers faces a charge of assault by beating against the alleged victim on the same date. He is also accused of falsely claiming on 4 January that the pensioner owed him a further £100. More from UK COVID-19: UK's R number falls to below one for the … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Man denies conning 92-year-old woman into paying for ‘fake coronavirus vaccine’

The vaccine roll-out has been one of the biggest logistical challenges of our lifetime, involving a legion of NHS staff and volunteers (including, it was revealed yesterday, the actor Hugh Bonneville). Here, a pharmacist who's helping in a hub in London reveals in fascinating detail what it's like on the vaccination front line (speaking anonymously for patient confidentiality) — while one of the Covid vaccine trial volunteers tells his uplifting story. One of the first patients of the day is a frail woman in her 80s — all I can see of her face are her bright, clear eyes. I go through all the formalities ('Are you unwell with a fever? Have you ever had a serious allergic reaction? Are you waiting for a Covid test result or had the virus in the last 28 days?'), and she answers, her voice muffled by the crumpled blue face mask. As I inject the Pfizer vaccine into her arm, her eyes well with tears. But these aren't tears of pain from the needle, she reassures me, but of joy at … [Read more...] about Pharmacist tells of the trials and triumphs on the vaccine front line: Twice as many people turning up as had booked. Those who wanted the ‘other’ jab. Coaxing needlephobics. And sheer joy galore

OVER 70s who've not yet had a Covid jab have been urged to contact the NHS as the Government warned it's too early to book summer holidays. Anyone over the age of 70 is eligible to chase up with the NHS, as they should be covered by their first dose as soon as possible. Yesterday, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam warned that splurging on a sunshine getaway - either in the UK or abroad - was risky because of the state of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the government has failed to sign a single contract ahead of the hotel quarantine scheme next week. Brits returning from 33 "red list" countries where new Covid variants are circulating must isolate for 10 days in specially guarded hotels from February 15 - three weeks after the plan was announced. But despite the delay, Boris Johnson's official spokesman admitted today that the government still hasn't managed to sign a single contract with a hotel firm to secure the places required in time for next week.The news comes as Britain's hopes of … [Read more...] about Covid UK news LIVE – Over 70s URGED to chase coronavirus vaccine slots as Brits told ‘too early’ to book summer holidays

THIS original Apple computer is being sold for £1.1million. It is one of only six working Apple -1 models with the original solid koa wood case. And it is the only one in private hands, with the other five in museums. The machine was released in April 1976 by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. A period Sony TV-115, the display recommended by Jobs, is also included in the sale package. It was designed and hand-built by Wozniak while Apple was based in the garage of Jobs’ parents’ home in Mountain View, California. US-based seller Krishna Blake, who got it in 1978, said: “This piece of original technology has also now become collectable art, never replaceable.” He currently has the computer locked away in a Florida bank vault for safe keeping. Most read in News LONG ROAD UK likely to need masks & social distancing for another YEAR, warns Prof Lockdown FROZEN IN TIME Amazing four-bed 'time capsule' home left untouched since 1960s … [Read more...] about Original 45-year-old Apple computer set to sell for £1.1million

Standard Life Aberdeen is preparing to jettison its flagship brands in a move that will draw a line under centuries of financial services history and pave the way for a revamp of one of the City's biggest fund managers. Sky News has learnt that SLA's new chief executive, Stephen Bird, is on the brink of agreeing a deal to sell the Standard Life name to Phoenix Group, the life insurer. A source close to Phoenix said it had been working on the plans under the codename Project Hulkum, and that the transaction could be announced within days. That transaction would form part of a restructured relationship agreement between SLA and Phoenix that would include extending the terms of an asset management partnership reached in 2018, the source added. For SLA, the decision to dispose of the brand will carry huge symbolic resonance, since it will be accompanied by a move to abandon or modify the Aberdeen Standard Investments name established by the £13bn merger of Standard Life … [Read more...] about 200-year old funds giant jettisons Standard Life brand in Phoenix deal