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07.01.2021 / 21:00

Brant County’s acting medical officer to leave in spring

Dr. Elizabeth Urbantke will be departing her role as of the Spring of 2021.In a release on Wednesday morning, board chair John Bell didn’t reveal the reason for the exit and said a search for a successor has begun.“I’d like to thank Dr.

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Coronavirus mutant strain from South Africa 'may defeat vaccines', top professor warns

coronavirus mutant strain may beat current vaccines.Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, said it is more worrying than the Kent variant "by some margin".He believes it is already in the UK - and it could take months to develop a new vaccine if it turns out to be resistant.And he warned the UK will see "lots of variants" but urged Brits to stay calm.Sir John, a member of the Government’s vaccine task force, said he thinks the current two Covid-19 jabs by Pfizer and Oxford/AstraZeneca would be effective against the Kent strain.But he said there was a "question mark" over if they would be effective against the South African strain.He told Times Radio: "As to what my gut feeling is that I think the vaccine will be

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UK could be first nation vaccinated against Covid with '3 jabs ready by Christmas'

Britain could have three coronavirus jabs available by the end of the year before returning to normality by Easter, an expert has claimed.

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Covid 90-day 'freedom pass' could see Brits return to football matches and gigs

Three-month freedom passes for those who have recovered from coronavirus could allow Brits to resume normal life, including going to football matches and music gigs.

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Pfizer coronavirus vaccine could lead to 'two or three Covid jabs by New Year'

coronavirus vaccines" which are ready to be distributed.Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, told MPs the announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech had made him "quite optimistic" of enough Covid-19 vaccinations being carried out by Easter for normality to begin to resume – provided authorities do not "screw up" distribution of the jab.A member of the Government's vaccine task force, he said there was a 70 to 80% chance that the most vulnerable among the population could be vaccinated by Easter.During a Commons session on coronavirus, former health secretary Jeremy Hunt asked: "What are your percentage chances in this situation of getting to Easter and having vaccinated the vulnerable, the most vulnerable parts of our

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10.11.2020 / 15:39

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'Two or three' coronavirus vaccines could be available in the new year

A leading Oxford University professor has said there could be two or three vaccines available in the new year.Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University and a member of the government’s vaccine taskforce, shared his optimism after hailing the Pfizer/BioNTech announcement yesterday as a "massive step forward."Speaking in the Commons Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee, Professor Sir John Bell also said he believes it is “unlikely” that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine would be administered by GPs.He told MPs: “I think this journey to a vaccine has been a long journey and I think there’s a risk that people will underestimate the importance of the announcement yesterday.“The big challenge here

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Coronavirus vaccine: Who will get it first and when will it be ready?

lockdown.The vaccine, being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting Covid-19.It has already been tested on 43,500 people, with no safety concerns raised. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the news and hailed it a "light at the end of the tunnel".

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First “milestone” coronavirus vaccine offers 90% protection

coronavirus vaccine is said to be able to prevent more than 90% of people from getting COVID-19, according to preliminary analysis.BBC News reports that a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been tested on 43,500 people in six countries, and so far no safety concerns have been raised.The companies are expected to apply for emergency approval as soon as possible in order to use the vaccine by the end of the month.While there’s still a number of challenges ahead, the announcement has been welcomed by scientists including Sir John Bell, Oxford University’s regius professor of medicine, who thinks life might be back to normal by spring 2021.“I am probably the first guy to say that, but I will say that with some confidence,” said

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Coronavirus vaccine won’t be ready in time for the second wave, warns Oxford scientist

A leading scientist has warned that a vaccine for coronavirus won't be ready in time for a potential second wave.

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Coronavirus vaccine ‘won’t be ready for second wave’ and ‘won’t solve problem’

coronavirus vaccine will not be produced in time for the second wave, with Brits in for a “bumpy winter”.

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Coronavirus second wave and 'really bumpy winter ahead' top academic warns

A second wave of coronavirus and a difficult winter are on the way, a top academic has warned.

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Coronavirus anti-body test hailed a 'game-changer' passes first major trials

The Telegraph.Sir John Bell, Oxford's Regius Professor of Medicine, who leads the Government's antibody testing programme, said: "This rapid test appears to be truly amazing, and it shows we can do this ourselves."It is developed by Oxford University and is a fingerprick test designed to use as home, the report adds.There have already been tens of thousands of prototypes manufactures ahead of regulatory approval over the next few weeks.Dr Chris Hand, chairman of Abingdon Health, said the first major clinical trial involved nearly 300 people.It was carried out by scientists at Ulster University.He told the paper: "It was found to be 98.6 per cent accurate, and that's very good news."We've had two shifts of R&D personnel working day and

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NHS cleaners and porters ‘were coronavirus super-spreaders inside hospitals’

NHS cleaners and porters were 'coronavirus super-spreaders' in hospitals, according to a study.

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Warning to 'prepare for the worst' as coronavirus jab might not be ready by winter

A scientist working on a coronavirus vaccine has warned that it might to be ready in time for winter when the flu season kicks in.

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Coronavirus: Expert says he would be 'very surprised' if UK avoids second wave

coronavirus wave. The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee heard that countries like China and Iran have experienced second waves of the outbreak, and that Hong Kong is nearing its third wave.

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04.06.2020 / 17:03

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Coronavirus vaccine 'could be ready by the end of the year' says leading academic involved in Oxford trial

An academic leading the search for a vaccine to combat coronavirus has said the process has accelerated and one could be available as early as the end of the year.

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Results of Covid-19 vaccine trial could be available by June

Results of a human trial of a coronavirus vaccine could be available by the middle of June, an expert has said.

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Coronavirus vaccine breakthrough could be made next month with trial results due

Results of a human trial of a coronavirus vaccine could be available by the middle of June, an expert has said.

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Coronavirus vaccine breakthrough expected by summer as Brits promised 100 million jabs

British scientists working on a coronavirus vaccine will know by early summer if it works and have pledged to produce 100 million doses this year.

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Coronavirus vaccine: Scientists pledge to produce 100 million doses in 2020

Drugs giant AstraZenenca has teamed up with UK scientists to manufacture and distribute the world’s first coronavirus vaccine.

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AstraZeneca and Oxford University partner on Covid-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca has signed an agreement with the University of Oxford to develop and distribute the university’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19.

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First human trials of UK's coronavirus vaccine began on Thursday, health chief confirms

One of the leading scientists in the UK government's coronavirus task force has revealed human testing of one potential vaccine has already begun.

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Mass anti-body coronavirus test 'is at least a month away' warns top professor

A mass antibody test is at least a month away, a leading Government scientific adviser has said.

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