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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

THE family of a 28-year-old teaching assistant and mum who died of Covid are paying tribute after she was found lifeless in bed. Noleen Thompson, from West Belfast, died days after testing positive for coronavirus, leaving her two children behind. Noleen’s partner Martin found her unresponsive in bed on Wednesday, Belfast Live reported. She leaves behind her two sons, five-year-old Jacob and eight-year-old Reece, as well as her mum and dad, Noreen and Paul, and her three siblings. Her family is reportedly devastated, with Noleen’s death leaving a "huge hole" in their lives. Noleen’s uncle Sean said her partner Martin had called the paramedics on Wednesday after finding his partner in bed, not breathing. “Tragically, she passed away,” he said. "It was a shock to everybody, she is only 28 with the most beautiful personality you ever come across in your life. “Her young partner Martin, he is only 26 and he is left with Reece, eight, and Jacob, five, it is just … [Read more...] about Mum-of-two teaching assistant, 28, dies of Covid after being found lifeless in bed as family pay tribute

The Brazil COVID-19 "variant of concern" first detected in the city of Manaus has been discovered in the UK. Three cases of the new variant, known as P1, have been found in South Gloucestershire , Public Health England said on Sunday. The other three were detected in Scotland , but are not linked to the England cases, according to the Scottish government. What we know about the Brazil variant Two of the cases in England come from a household in South Gloucestershire, where one person returned from Brazil in mid-February, before the new hotel quarantine measures were introduced. The third case is unlinked and the whereabouts of the individual unknown, as the person did not complete their test registration card, PHE said. Advertisement Scotland's three variant cases have been identified in the Grampian region after three people flew from Brazil to Aberdeen via Paris and London earlier this month. All the other … [Read more...] about COVID-19: New Brazil COVID ‘variant of concern’ discovered in UK, health officials say

GAMESTOP shares more than doubled yesterday afternoon, echoing the frenzy that saw the stock soar 700% last month after it was targeted by an army of amateur traders. A trading frenzy surrounded the stock in late January, causing professional hedge funds to lose billions of dollars and helping some amateur traders make some serious cash out of the surge. Reddit users caused havoc on Wall Street in January after buying up shares in struggling retail businesses that hedge fund investors had bet against. Funds such as Melvin Capital and Point72 made heavy losses as a result, the NY Post reported. GameStop shares surged 700% at the end of January to $347 but have declined sharply since, hitting $44.97 earlier this week as the Reddit army phenomenon seemed to be winding down. That was until yesterday afternoon when the stock more than doubled in value to $91.71. The initial rise was attributed to the Reddit craze but analysts have struggled to find a clear reason … [Read more...] about GameStop share price explained: 6 things you need to know as stocks rise again

KFC had to close a host of stores last night because a delivery blunder meant they ran out of chips. A delivery blunder meant anyone who fancied some fried chicken in Plymouth would have been hard up to find an open store. Branches were shut in areas like Union Street, St Budeaux and Crownhill. The blunder meant staff had to close up and hungry customers were made to walk away devastated, reports the Plymouth Herald . A member of staff at Crownhill confirmed the store was currently closed because of a fries shortage. Whilst a female colleague in St Budeaux said they were shut and the issue was affecting KFCs all over Plymouth. Mike Dixon also contacted The Herald's Facebook page to say 'all' KFCs in Plymouth had been shut, claiming there was no more chicken left. The KFC stores have remained closed this morning. An employee at one store said: “Unfortunately we are still closed this morning due to delivery issues. “We’re not sure at the moment when we will be back … [Read more...] about KFC forced to close stores because delivery blunder left them with no CHIPS