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06.04.2021 / 21:50

AstraZeneca UK vaccine trial in children paused: Oxford

A British trial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on children has been paused while regulators assess its possible link to blood clots, Oxford University, which helped develop the jab, has said.

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Third wave of coronavirus will likely hit UK this summer, Sage expert warns

A third wave of coronavirus could potentially hit the UK in July and August, a Government adviser has warned.

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Third wave of Covid will hit 'in July and August as UK unlocks' warns top government doc

Covid-19 cases as inevitable as the UK gradually relaxes lockdown rules but for the first time since faced with the virus, society will be able to carry on.He told Sky News that Britain's hugely successful vaccination programme has "won the race" in being able to protect the most vulnerable ahead of a third wave.Professor Calum Semple said: “The concern at present is that in countries where there’s less vaccination and a very strong third wave, that’s the perfect breeding ground for further variants of concern.“So, at this point, Britain has got its act together, the concern is as this third wave is going on elsewhere, that will generate new variations.“Even within Britain there is a likelihood of a third wave in potentially July and August

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UK could see 'up to 50,000 more Covid deaths' in coming months, SAGE expert warns

A top scientific advisor has warned the UK to brace for another 50,000 deaths from Covid in the coming months as he cautioned 'we are absolutely not out of this.'

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Covid vaccine 'won't give UK herd immunity until summer' delaying return to normal life

coronavirus vaccine will not give the UK herd immunity until summer, which means a delay in returning to normal life according to an expert. In a bid to achieve herd immunity 80% of the population will need to receive the jab, it has been claimed.However, it could be extremely difficult to vaccinate the huge amount of people required to return to a normal life until at least summer.

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Johnson under pressure as UK coronavirus cases rise

Boris Johnson faced fresh pressure to consider a tighter national lockdown in the face of figures suggesting local measures to contain the spread of coronavirus were not working.

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COVID-19 less severe in children, teenagers: UK study

LONDON : Children and teenagers are less likely than adults to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease, according to a new UK study, dubbed the world’s largest study of hospital patients with COVID-19.However, the report did find that obesity, Black ethnicity and being under one month old increased the risk of a child being admitted into intensive care if infected with the coronavirus."There have been no deaths in otherwise healthy school age children," said study author Calum Semple, Professor in Child Health and Outbreak Medicine and Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician at the University of Liverpool.The team, including researchers from the Universities of Liverpool, Edinburgh, and Imperial College London, recruited 651 children

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Coronavirus expert slams 'I'm all right Jack' millennials breaking lockdown for beer

A coronavirus expert has slammed the "I'm all right Jack" attitude of some millenials who are breaking lockdown rules to meet up and drink beers in parks.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0