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'We're starting from scratch' with vaccine plan, says Kamala, in swat at Trump's COVID response - and despite Fauci claiming last month that Biden administration is NOT 'starting from scratch'

15/02/21 17:32
Vice President Kamal Harris said Harris said in an interview there was 'no national strategy' for vaccinations.' She added: ''We're starting from scratch,' Harris told Axios.' Dr. Anthony Fauci said at the start of Biden administration it was not starting from scratch, although he said he was concerned for his own safety at times when going to the White House. ''I mean, particularly when I was going to the White House every day when the White House was sort of a super-spreader location,' he said....read
How ARE celebrities and under-65s getting a Covid jab already? US singer Courtney Love, 56, gets her vaccine and Nigella Lawson, 61, is called for first dose - but 2MILLION Brits in top four priority groups still haven't been inoculated
15/02/21 12:45The handful of cases underline the disparity in the speed at which older people are being offered the vaccine in different places across the country. Wales is already inviting over-50s, for example.Two doses of Pfizer's vaccine are 94% effective at blocking Covid symptoms in over-55s, finds major study in Israel
15/02/21 10:59The study, the biggest to date in Israel, compared 600,000 patients given two doses of the vaccine against a same-sized group who had matching medical histories but were not jabbed yet.US reports the lowest number of new weekly COVID cases since OCTOBER as Bill Gates' daughter Jennifer, 24, joins the 11% of Americans who've had their first vaccine dose and jokes 'it did not implant my genius father into my brain'
14/02/21 05:44There were just over 650,00 new infections reported in the seven days to February 13, according to The COVID Tracking Project.FDA's central system for tracking the safety of COVID-19 shots given to more than 40 million Americans is NOT functional and it could be MONTHS before the promised national database is up and running
12/02/21 16:56The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not have a functional central system for monitoring the safety of coronavirus vaccines, officials admitted to the New York Times.Social distancing and mask rules will have to last until at least AUTUMN, ministers believe after SAGE doomsters pushed back on easing lockdown
12/02/21 00:21It is understood that the Prime Minister's plan to end lockdown is based on the expectation that people will continue to adhere to social distancing rules for months to come.Pfizer says it expects data on COVID-19 vaccines for teenagers in 'the early part of 2021' while Moderna anticipates results in spring or summer
11/02/21 18:07Pfizer says it has completed enrollment of its clinical trial of 12-to-15 year olds and believes it will have data in 'the early part of 2021' while Moderna expects results 'around mid-year 2021.;Powerful 'Covid O' Cabinet committee is set to consider plans for 'vaccine passports' tomorrow amid hopes they could save summer holidays
11/02/21 17:08The critical 'Covid O' Cabinet sub-committee is expected to look at proposals for assembling a system that could loosen restrictions on international travel.Furious Tory MPs say Covid vaccine roll-out is pointless unless UK goes back to normal life soon after SAGE doomsters push back on easing lockdown within weeks and warn we could be wearing masks FOREVER
11/02/21 10:48Sir Jeremy Farrar said there were currently 750,000 infections in the UK, 75 times more than the number he wants it to fall to. Another Sage scientist also called for infections to fall further.Unvaccinated pensioner follows Matt Hancock's advice and calls his local Covid jab clinic to get appointment... only to be told they had run out
10/02/21 16:26Paul Hardy, 70, from County Durham, said when he eventually got through to the receptionist at his local vaccination centre she said she wanted to 'wring' Mr Hancock's neck.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam says it's 'perfectly possible' UK will be giving coronavirus vaccines to children by the end of the year
10/02/21 16:14England's deputy chief medical officer revealed that 'several' trials were about to get underway to test whether the current crop of Covid jabs are both safe and effective in youngsters.World Health Organization recommends Oxford's Covid jab for over-65s - and says it SHOULD still be used against South African variant
10/02/21 15:19Dr Alejandro Cravioto, a director at the WHO, said in a briefing that the jab could be given 'without an upper age limit' and he said doses should ideally be spaced by between 8 and 12 weeks.Britain has made 'great strides' in vaccination programme, Boris Johnson says as UK has dished out 10% of all the world's Covid vaccines and reached 13million people - but he urges over-70s to come forward with 2m left to hit Monday's target
10/02/21 14:30Despite its small population on the global standings, the UK has administered a whopping 13.2million out of 146million doses given out internationally.'We were late and over-confident': Ursula von der Leyen issues grovelling apology over the EU's vaccine shambles admitting the bloc is 'still not where we want to be' - as the UK rollout surges ahead
10/02/21 12:21European commission president Ursula von der Leyen also conceded its rollout was still not 'where we want to be' in a humbling speech in Brussels.Having two jabs could be passport to a holiday: Boris Johnson suggests a summer vacation could be on the horizon for people who have had two Covid-19 shots
10/02/21 11:32The Prime Minister said the Government was looking at 'all kinds of apps and all kinds of possibilities' for unlocking travel as the vaccine rollout is ramped up.China's CanSino single-dose COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by Beijing's top military bio-warfare expert 'shows 65.7 per cent efficacy'
09/02/21 14:12The vaccine developed by Chinese firm CanSinoBIO and a team led by Chen Wei, Beijing's top military bio-warfare expert, is reported to show 65.7 per cent efficacy in preventing symptomatic cases.Vaccinated Brits could be given scannable QR codes that allow them to travel abroad as soon as NEXT MONTH as part of Covid 'vaccine passport' schemes funded by the taxpayer
09/02/21 14:02At least eight companies have been awarded UK Government grants to develop schemes that would allow users to carry digital proof that they have received an approved Covid-19 jab.'If people just get the sniffles I think our job is done': Lead expert behind Oxford Covid jab trial says South African variant is 'NOT a reason for alarm' and vaccines should still save lives even if they can't stop you falling ill
09/02/21 11:22Professor Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, hinted that evidence from Oxford's own trials in South Africa strongly indicated the vaccine still prevents serious illness and death.'I'll probably get Covid before a jab': Over-70s trying to book vaccines online on first day of new scheme are offered appointments a 120-mile round trip from home as others say they've tried calling 200 times with no success
09/02/21 08:43The teething troubles came after Mr Hancock urged all over-70s in England who haven't yet had a Covid vaccine to book their own online via the NHS website.Man in his 70s collapses and dies just 25 minutes after receiving COVID-19 vaccine in NYC - as officials say he 'didn't have allergic reaction'
08/02/21 20:10The man, who was in his 70s, collapsed as he left Manhattan's Jacob Javits Convention Center just 25 minutes after receiving his shot on Friday. He died in a local hospital on Saturday.Matt Hancock says over-70s no longer need to wait for Covid vaccine invite from the NHS and they can book their OWN jabs online - as No10 says it's on track to immunise all over-50s by end of April
08/02/21 16:59NHS England has changed its messaging from 'we will contact you' to 'contact us' as No10 races towards its target of vaccinating the 15million most vulnerable people by February 15.Covid vaccine centre in Hackney has to close early because of 'really low uptake' - as nursing chief says UK has been too slow to respond to anti-vaxx myths among BAME communities
08/02/21 14:02The John Scott inoculation hub in Hackney, East London, claimed 'really slow patient uptake' forced it to close at 2pm on three days last week.French health minister takes his shirt off to receive AstraZeneca jab as he praises the vaccine for protecting against 'nearly all variants' amid South African effectiveness fears
08/02/21 12:25French health minister Olivier Veran was seen on television with his shirt off while being inoculated with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot at a vaccination centre in the city of Melun near Paris on Monday.Ursula von der Leyen lashes out at Boris Johnson's 'space race' approach to vaccines as bitter German minister points to UK's higher death rate and 'endless suffering'
08/02/21 09:56Ursula von der Leyen complained that some countries saw the drive to inoculate populations as a Cold War style 'confrontation'.Vaccine task-force boss is 'very confident' Britain can offer jabs to all over-50s by May and says UK is leading the way in fight against mutant variants
06/02/21 11:32Clive Dix told BBC Radio 4's Today it was 'absolutely' possible to produce a vaccine that was comprehensive at tackling new mutations.AstraZeneca shares trading 6% lower than a year ago despite being in the headlines throughout Covid pandemic
05/02/21 21:50Astra is due to report its full-year results on Thursday and investors will be keenly watching for updates on a number of fronts.Almost ALL adults could be vaccinated by May - not just the over-50s - leaked letter to No 10 reveals, as Boris faces Tory demands to end lockdown by Spring despite Prof Lockdown's model warning of 130,000 more deaths
05/02/21 21:02Number 10 adviser Samuel Kasumu appeared to inadvertently reveal private targets to jab nearly every over-18 by summer in his resignation statement today.Vaccine nationalism? Many Britons say they would not feel safe taking Chinese or Russian jabs even if they are approved for use by UK regulators - but a huge 90% back the Oxford version
05/02/21 17:32Many Britons would not feel safe receiving a Chinese or Russian coronavirus jab even if it had been approved for use by UK regulators, a new poll suggests.Experimental cancer drug could help hospitalised coronavirus patients recover within five days, Israeli trial claims
05/02/21 16:44Officials at Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv today claimed 95 per cent of patients being treated with EXO-CD24 made a full recovery after suffering moderate to severe Covid cases.Children who receive a seasonal flu jab are less likely to suffer symptoms from a COVID-19 infection, promising study finds
05/02/21 16:06American researchers looked at more than 900 children who were admitted to Arkansas Children's Hospital System between February 1 and August 30, 2020.Covid jab queue jumping outrage as 'more than 100 PHE workers at Porton Down are given vaccine despite not being priority' while others 'receive it after being shared NHS staff link'
04/02/21 16:56Non-priority groups including Public Health England workers and friends of NHS staff have been jumping the queue for the coronavirus vaccine jab.Covid survivors are TWICE as likely to suffer side effects from Pfizer's vaccine, data shows
04/02/21 12:22The ZOE Covid-19 Symptom Study app revealed that 33 per cent who had previously contracted the virus experienced one or more mild side effects after seven days.Almost 4,000 Covid variants exist around the world, vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi says as he reveals UK is keeping a 'library' of mutations to ensure virus doesn't learn to evade jabs
04/02/21 12:16The Government vaccines tsar Nadhim Zahawi said that the UK was storing the mutations so it is better prepared to ensure vaccines can be updated as needed.Switzerland REFUSES to approve AstraZeneca jab and says 'new studies' are needed after France, Germany and Sweden rejected it for over-65s
03/02/21 16:36It comes after France, Sweden and Germany advised against administering the jab to those over 65 and Macron claimed it was 'almost ineffective' for the age bracket.Promising antibody drugs that are being trialled in the UK and were used on Donald Trump during his Covid battle might not work against new variants, scientists say
03/02/21 12:46Lab tests found the experimental treatments, known as monoclonal antibodies, failed to neutralise strains one or more of strains which emerged in Kent, South Africa and Brazil.Oxford and AstraZeneca will make a new Covid vaccine by AUTUMN to tackle mutated variants as coronavirus keeps evolving to escape the immune system
03/02/21 12:37Sir Mene Pangalos, a director at AstraZeneca, today said 'we're very much aiming to have something ready by the autumn this year' as an Oxford said the virus would continue mutating.Boris Johnson praises NHS for 'colossal' effort to vaccinate 10million Brits against Covid - but critics demand No10 gets a grip of 'lackadaisical approach' to Sundays as it emerges some GPs are refusing to open seven days a week
03/02/21 11:53Despite the UK's inoculation drive being an undoubted success, a trend has emerged in the figures showing a sharp drop-off in uptake on Sundays.Single shot of Oxford University's Covid jab 'is 76% effective for 12 weeks and may block seven in 10 people from spreading the disease'
02/02/21 19:17The results, from more than 17,000 trial volunteers in the UK, Brazil and South Africa, suggest Britain's vaccination gamble to delay the dosing regimen has paid off.'I'm going to wait': Dolly Parton, 75, says she won't get the COVID-19 vaccine 'until some more people get theirs' despite donating $1M to vaccine development
02/02/21 17:01At 75, Dolly Parton is eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccination, but the country star isn't in a rush to get the inoculation.EU turns to Russia for Covid jabs: Merkel says 'all vaccines welcome' and praises Sputnik V jab amid German shambles after Hungary accepts first batch and blasts Brussels failings
02/02/21 16:59German Chancellor Angela Merkel told state broadcaster ARD (pictured) that 'every vaccine is welcome in the European Union' as she heaped praise on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.COVID-19 survivors may only need one vaccine dose because they already have high levels of antibodies, study suggests
02/02/21 15:49A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine found that COVID-19 survivors had antibody levels 10 to 20 times higher have just one shot and about 10-fold higher after a second shot.Russia's controversial Covid jab is 92% effective: 'Sputnik V' vaccine which Vladimir Putin approved six months ago is safe and prevents almost all deaths and hospital admissions, major trial finds
02/02/21 12:36Moscow scientists found just 16 out of 16,500 people given the two-dose jab - dubbed Sputnik V - developed symptoms, while no-one died from the disease or needed hospital treatment.Britain may send vaccine doses abroad BEFORE rollout is completed at home to save more lives - after Matt Hancock revealed more than NINE MILLION Britons have now been had the jab including 930,000 people just last weekend
01/02/21 18:13The Health Secretary said those who had received a first dose of the life-saving drug included more than half of the over-70s, plus nine in 10 of the over-80s.Back to normal by the summer? Sage expert says Britain could be 'pretty close' to pre-pandemic life within months if the vaccine rollout keeps speeding ahead
01/02/21 11:56Professor Mike Tildesley, an infectious disease expert and member of the Sage advisory panel, said the jab could introduce huge changes within months if the rollout continues apace.Macron ally swipes at UK 'risk-taking' with vaccines after EU humiliatingly backs down in bitter row over supplies - as No10 makes clear the bloc will not get spare AstraZeneca jabs until all over-50s are covered
01/02/21 09:01Europe minister Clement Beaune delivered the extraordinary jibe as he scrambled to justify the shambolic progress with jabs in the EU.Is Britain already preparing for next winter's Covid vaccine roll-out? UK orders 40million extra doses of Valneva's jab - but won't get them until 2022
01/02/21 07:28Valneva, which began manufacturing the vaccine in Scotland last week even though it hasn't yet finished clinical trials, said Britain has ordered a total of £1.24billion worth of the coronavirus jabs.EU agrees to 'reset' its relations with Northern Ireland as Michael Gove says the bloc has accepted it 'made a mistake' with plan for border controls to stop Covid vaccine getting to Britain
30/01/21 18:07Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said the EU had 'recognised they made a mistake' in pursuing Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol.Now humiliated EU bullies BACK DOWN on vaccine export ban: Brussels promises Boris that it will NOT stop 3.5million Pfizer DOSES reaching Britain after being ridiculed over 'Trumpian' plan to divide Ireland
30/01/21 08:08Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the assurance to Boris Johnson after bitter wrangling over its own supply shortages spurred the EU place an embargo on jabs leaving the bloc.EU jabs climbdown: Plans to introduce controls on Northern Ireland border to stop vaccine entering the UK abandoned after 'hostile' move sparked fury - but Brussels presses ahead with export ban that could stop 3.5m doses reaching Britain
29/01/21 22:50In a major climb-down, hours after announcing the proposals, EU leaders have now reversed the decision and say they will no longer go ahead with the controls.Hundreds of people (some in their pajamas) rush to three Washington state clinics in the middle of the night to get COVID-19 vaccine after broken freezer left 1,650 doses at risk of spoiling
29/01/21 18:54A freezer containing 1,650 doses of the Moderna vaccine at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle failed around 8.50pm on Thursday, leaving clinicians scrambling to get shots into arms.JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris has made plenty of blunders during this pandemic but his vaccine strategy was pure genius - no wonder the bumbling Europeans and their ungrateful Scottish mini-me are seething
29/01/21 15:50Boris Johnson has blundered his way through this crisis - but his decision to invest in four different vaccines was a masterstroke, writes JANET STREET-PORTER.The Great British Gamble that might just have paid off! How heroine of the hour venture capitalist and Tory MP's wife Kate Bingham has seen UK romping ahead in jab race - despite bumps in the road and claims of cronyism
29/01/21 15:01Kate Bingham's ability to lead the UK's efforts to find a coronavirus jab was repeatedly questioned because she had no experience of buying vaccines and 'wasted' £670,000 on a PR team.FEMA asks the Pentagon to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine to meet Joe Biden's goal of 1.5 million shots a day
29/01/21 14:39Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Thursday it had received a request from FEMA to assist with getting shots in the arms of Americans.Johnson & Johnson's long-awaited one-shot vaccine WORKS: Single jab prevents 72% of COVID cases and 100% of deaths and America will get 100million doses in June
29/01/21 13:02J&J will ask the FDA to give its groundbreaking one-dose vaccine emergency approval within the week. If it gets the green light, the one-dose shot will accelerate the rollout immensely.Boris Johnson demands EU 'urgently clarify its intentions' after introducing Covid vaccine controls on Northern Ireland border to stop vaccines entering the UK - as bloc unveils export ban that could STOP 3.5 million jabs reaching Britain
29/01/21 11:47The EU has introduced vaccine controls that will allow it to block exports of jabs - including to the UK - amid a shambolic roll-out that has seen the bloc fall well behind its recently-departed neighbour.EU steps up fight for UK jabs: Brussels say AstraZeneca contract guarantees them a supply of vaccines from BRITISH labs as they prepare to unveil export crackdown plans TODAY
28/01/21 22:21Ursula von der Leyen, the German president of the European Commission, says the EU's deal is 'crystal clear' that supplies would come from four factories including two in Britain.Seattle hospital under fire for 'moving 110 rich donors to the front of their COVID vaccine line'
28/01/21 19:30Overlake Medical Center, pictured, has ended its invite-only access to schedule vaccine appointments after Gov. Jay Inslee, inset, ripped the hospital. Officials have since apologized.Police arrest man, 53, in Kent after suspicious package was sent to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine plant in north Wales that forced production to be suspended for up to five hours
28/01/21 17:53Kent Police arrests man in Chatham, Kent, after suspicious package sent to Covid-19 vaccine plant Wockhardt pharmaceutical plant in Wrexham, north Wales. Comes as officers made house raids.Pfizer says its Covid vaccine DOES work against South African variant in new study after firm announced it was starting work on a booster to tackle mutations
28/01/21 16:28The research by the US firm strongly suggests the vaccine will still be able to kill off the new strain before it can trigger a serious illness; it said the mutations had 'small effects'.Nicola Sturgeon is accused of taking the EU's side and risking vaccine rollout as she vows to publish details of UK's supplies despite Boris Johnson ordering her to keep them secret - as Brussels claims AstraZeneca is giving Britain too much
28/01/21 09:15In an extraordinary move, Nicola Sturgeon risked undermining Britain's position with Brussels heaping pressure on firms to give the bloc a bigger share of the stocks.Production of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is suspended for up to FIVE HOURS after factory in north Wales was evacuated and bomb squad were called in following discovery of 'suspicious package'
27/01/21 13:27All employees were evacuated from the Wockhardt pharmaceutical facility at Wrexham Industrial Estate in Wales at around 11.30am after staff received the parcel.Covid vaccine supply to North West of England 'will be cut by a THIRD in February' as region storms ahead in immunising its most vulnerable with stocks diverted to slow rollouts in the South
27/01/21 12:33NHS England figures reveal the region had vaccinated the second highest number of its over-80s. But well-placed NHS sources said these supplies would be cut next month.AstraZeneca boss says Britain is 'comfortably' on target to vaccinate ALL over-50s by March - as he slams 'emotional' EU over jabs war that saw Eurocrats accuse UK of HIJACKING doses meant for the continent
27/01/21 01:35Pascal Soriot backed the UK government's decision to delay the second dose of the vaccine and predicted it would allow the inoculation of huge numbers in just weeks.WHO warns pregnant women should NOT get Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine because it hasn't been proven safe - but US doctors say it is up to patients
26/01/21 17:56The World Health Organization said pregnant women should only be immunized if they are high risk such as being a frontline healthcare worker or having an underlying condition.Sick scammers pretend to be offering NHS Covid vaccinations in bid to steal bank details
26/01/21 17:50People targeted by the scammers are told that they have been chosen for the NHS coronavirus vaccine 'on the basis of family genetics and medical history' and are asked to accept of decline.Russian biochemist who created NOVICHOK invents new drug to tackle Covid-19
26/01/21 12:38Dr Leonid Rink was involved in the secret Soviet development of Novichok, which was allegedly used to poison Sergei and Yulia Skirpal in Salisbury, and Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny.'We expect the EU to honour all contracts': Boris Johnson lashes out at Brussels in escalating vaccines war as bitter Eurocrats accuse Britain of HIJACKING doses meant for the continent
26/01/21 08:18EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said a 'transparency mechanism' is being introduced as she insisted that the bloc 'means business' about getting its fair share of supplies.White House admits it has NO IDEA how many vaccine doses exist: 20million dose discrepancy emerges between what the CDC says it sent out vs how many have actually been administered
25/01/21 20:42Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked at the daily briefing if the new team at least had a ball park idea of how many doses there were in the country that have not yet been given out.Moderna admits South African COVID variant reduces its vaccine antibody levels SIX-FOLD as it works on 'booster' to make shot more 'effective'
25/01/21 14:58Lab tests suggest that Moderna's vaccine blocks infections from new variants, but that protection may not last as long against the South African form.Brussels threat to UK vaccine supplies after it demands Pfizer informs them of non-EU exports as regulator 'plans to REJECT use of Oxford jab for over-65s' after Germany claim it is only 8% effective in pensioners
25/01/21 12:40EU health chiefs last night demanded pharmaceutical firms give early warning to officials when exporting vaccines to countries outside the bloc - including Britain.'First I have to be sworn in to give you a timeline': Biden's HHS pick Xavier Becerra ducks question on vaccine roll-out despite Joe pledging 100m shots in first 100 days - as just 11% of voters say vaccination program is 'going very well'
24/01/21 16:36Joe Biden's pick for HHS secretary couldn't give an answer on when every American who wants a vaccine will be able to obtain one as nine in 10 voters say vaccine roll out isn't going great.Only 10 out of 4 million Americans who Moderna's COVID-19 suffered life-threatening anaphylactic allergic reactions to the shot, CDC reveals
22/01/21 18:33Just one person who went into anaphylactic shock - a life-threatening response in which a person's airways can become too narrow for them to breathe - had no history of allergies, CDC reports.That was quick work, Joe! 1.3 million Americans are vaccinated on the day President Biden unveils his 'wartime effort' plan to reach that exact goal - but there's no acknowledgement the Trump administration was already nearing it
22/01/21 17:14One million COVID-19 vaccines were given out in the United States yesterday as Joe Biden - just two days into his presidency - laid out his 'full scale war-time' plan to reach that exact goal.Matt Hancock claims early data shows South African variant may make Covid jabs 50% less effective as he warns easing travel restrictions could send UK back to 'square one'
22/01/21 16:39In footage obtained by MailOnline, the Health Secretary sensationally claimed the South African strain could slash vaccine efficacy in half. He suggested it could ruin Britain's vaccine drive.Dr Fauci was 'knocked out for 24 hours' with chills, aches and fatigue after getting his second dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
22/01/21 15:40After his second dose, Dr Anthony Fauci, 'was hoping that I wouldn't get too knocked out. I did for about 24 hours. Now I'm fine,' he revealed during a Thursday White House press briefing.Ohio Republican congressman Steve Stivers says $1,400 stimulus checks should ONLY go to people who get the COVID-19 vaccine - but slow rollout means less than 6% of Americans have been able to get a shot
22/01/21 14:49Stivers told Yahoo Finance on Thursday he does not support President Biden's plan to deliver a third stimulus check - but would agree if the funds go only to those who get the vaccine.Britons who refuse the Covid vaccine won't be protected by their neighbours because UK won't get herd immunity, experts warn
22/01/21 13:59University of East Anglia experts called on Britons to get their Covid-19 vaccinations today, and warned those who don't get a jab will not be protected.Joe Biden promises a 'wartime effort' to beat Covid as he unveils plan for a million vaccinations a day - before it emerges his target is barely 10 PER CENT more than what Trump had already achieved
21/01/21 20:29'This is a wartime undertaking,' said President Joe Biden on his first full day in office, as he signed new orders to help deliver vaccine and tried to beat back the coronavirus.Can Biden's vaccine drive EVER end the covid crisis? Highly infectious 'super-covid' variants could drive transmission so high that even vaccinating every American would fail to eradicate the virus because they're not 100% effective
21/01/21 18:27Even vaccinating 100 percent of the population may not be enough to eradicate COVID-19 once 'super-covid' variants become dominant in the US, a new study suggests.Jonathan Van-Tam says he is 'delighted' that his mother, 79, received Covid vaccine at her local GP surgery and has 'some protection against this deadly virus'
21/01/21 16:37Elizabeth Van-Tam, 79, the mother of England's deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam, had her Covid-19 jab at a GP surgery in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, at 11am today.
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REVEALED: The £29.99 anti-ageing cream so popular that one is sold every MINUTE with claims so bold it was investigated by UK watchdogs (and proven true) SHOPPING
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively jet in as Wrexham close in on promotion - as Deadpool star pours pints and parties with fans
I won the biggest prize in quiz show history - I was forced to flee the country after my life-changing victory and still have one big regret
Celebrity Big Brother's ratings drop to lowest in reboot's history for a final as it only pulls in 1.9m viewers and fails to rank in top five shows despite starry cast
Katy Perry reveals real reason for her 'lazy' Lifetimes Tour performances
Lizzo takes stage with Paris Hilton at Stagecoach after revealing secret to dramatic weight-loss
Gayle King reveals the surprising next mission of all-female Blue Origin space flight crew after controversy
Danny Beard takes savage swipe at Celebrity Big Brother co-star Chris Hughes after 'game player' accusations
Katie Piper, 41, heartbreakingly reveals how emergency surgery forced her to give up desire to have a third child
Celebrity Big Brother star JoJo Siwa's cryptic message to Chris Hughes amid partner Kath Ebbs' letter and off-screen reunion
Liam Gallagher and Noel cause chaos as they 'receive a noise complaint' after reuniting for their first Oasis show in 16 years at surprise venue
Leggy Anne Hathaway looks effortlessly stylish in a baby blue maxi coat and white mini dress as she attends pal Gigi Hadid's 30th birthday bash in NYC
Kelly Brook reveals the painful injuries she endured during gruelling London Marathon training ahead of the race: 'Nothing prepares you'
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway looks dignified as she attends Pope Francis' funeral - amid scandal around son Marius Borg Høiby
Robert Irwin spotted enjoying netball in Queensland as his role on US Dancing With The Stars is confirmed
Newly-wed Jack Maynard and his heiress wife share a passionate smooch in latest snaps from their intimate London ceremony
Disney Adults in Hollywood! A Barbie star, a supermodel and a Kardashian top the list for Mickey's biggest fans
Kanye West blasted by fans as he names A-list star he wishes he'd had kids with over ex Kim Kardashian
Prince Andrew's ex Lady Victoria Hervey sparks fury with vile post about Virginia Giuffre after her suicide
Star Wars legend George Lucas finally reveals bizarre reason why Yoda talks backwards in decades-old mystery
Celebrity Big Brother viewers brand Ella Rae-Wise 'spiteful and mean' after clashing AGAIN with Chris Hughes
Sophie Turner 'tells friends she is single' following split speculation with Peregrine Pearson after unfollowing each other on social media
Netflix fans blown away by 'masterpiece' Western film with 'career best' performances from A-list cast - as revenge twist leaves them 'shaken'
Jack P Shepherd WINS Celebrity Big Brother with Danny Beard finishing as runner-up
Margot Robbie looks effortlessly stylish alongside her husband Tom Ackerley as they are spotted in Brisbane with their six-month-old baby
Anya Taylor-Joy puts on a loved-up display with husband Malcolm McRae as they attend Tiffany & Co event
Mickey Rourke avoids Celebrity Big Brother final amid reports he is suing ITV over pay after actor was booted off the show following homophobic slurs
Bella Hadid shows off her incredible figure in a slinky black jumpsuit as she steps out for sister Gigi's star-studded 30th birthday bash in NYC
Ioan Gruffudd and Bianca Wallace are MARRIED! Couple tie the knot in romantic ceremony two years after his bitter divorce from ex Alice Evans
Heartbreaking truth about former child star Sophie Nyweide's drug addiction battle prior to shock death at 24
EXCLUSIVE What happened after Ryan Giggs cuckolded his brother for EIGHT years and paid for abortion. Giggs' father reveals twist to KATIE KNIGHT
Princess Charlene of Monaco appears sombre as she joins Prince Albert among delegation of European royals at Pope Francis' funeral
EXCLUSIVE What Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds really said during intimate chat before her explosive speech alluding to Justin Baldoni
Christine McGuiness, 37, is 'open to dating men and women' on Celebs Go Dating following divorce from Paddy McGuinness
As David Beckham turns 50 next week, will he get his dream birthday gifts - a united family and a knighthood?
JoJo Siwa has private reunion with partner Kath Ebbs after leaving the Celebrity Big Brother house following their 'refusal' to greet her onstage
Selma Blair shares unbelievable health update amid years-long MS battle
Selena Gomez's stark warning to Taylor Swift over Blake Lively... and why bitter Justin Baldoni battle has finally granted her relief
Blake Lively posts cheery selfie with Ryan Reynolds as they dodge criticism of her 'PR move' Time100 speech
Lottie Moss turns heads in a pink satin cami top as she joins pregnant Arabella Chi and chic Joanne Froggatt at Mr Porter Steakhouse
Brady Bunch star makes shock admission about difficult thing she 'had to accept' while on TV show
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star fires back at 'lavender marriage' rumors... but fans aren't convinced
Celebrity Big Brother's Chris Hughes fights back tears as he compares JoJo Siwa to his ex Jesy Nelson - after being the first star to be evicted
Boyband star, 23, comes out as gay on stage
Celebrity Big Brother fans shocked by Jack P Shepherd's unexpected win as they joke that 'all he did was drink tea'
Bachelorette star Tayshia Adams looking for love again as she splits with reality star boyfriend after two years of dating
Ex Baywatch star Nicole Eggert, 53, is seen on rare outing amid breast cancer battle
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Sienna Miller spotted at 'party rottweiler' Fran Cutler's 62nd birthday - but former Primrose Hill friend Kate Moss is nowhere to be seen
Jesy Nelson's partner gives an emotional update on their unborn twins' condition after Little Mix star underwent emergency surgery to save their lives
Our TV critics have picked the 20 best shows and films to stream this weekend, from the ten episodes that reveal the final fate of Joe Goldberg to a gripping new drama from the creator of Unforgotten
EXCLUSIVE 'I thought about suicide all the time': Tearful Gregg Wallace's bombshell first interview where he tells his side of story - and reveals devastating death at height of the scandal
Prince Harry was almost set-up with a VERY famous US reality TV star before meeting Meghan Markle, as comedian Katherine Ryan reveals how she tried to play matchmaker
Ruth Jones recalls feeling 'self-conscious' during photoshoots as stylists never provided outfits in her size
EXCLUSIVE How Blake Lively 'choreographed' 'reluctant' Ryan Reynolds REVEALED amid stilted TIME gala appearance
Celebrity Big Brother's Danny Beard tells Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa to 'f*** or stop' as they issue warning about her partner while they get close in the hot tub
Ryan Reynolds breaks silence on wife Blake Lively's telling Time100 speech taking swipe at Justin Baldoni battle
Louise Thompson reveals she suffered a devastating miscarriage in emotional post - two years after near-fatal childbirth experience
Justin Bieber subject of horrifying plot by convicted murderer who devised plan to kidnap, castrate and kill him
EXCLUSIVE Princess Anne suffers 'bruised leg' after 'incident' at Gatcombe Park Estate which left her 'hobbling in pain' during royals' Easter Sunday service
Tearful Michelle Pfeiffer packs on PDA with rarely-seen husband David E Kelley at 'dream come true' ceremony
British Hollywood A-lister goes from riches to rags for a major role in Michael B. Jordan's The Thomas Crown Affair reboot
Revealed: Katherine Jenkins, Myleene Klass and stars from Traitors and Strictly lead VE Day 80 anniversary celebration at the Royal Albert Hall
Meghan is 'money mad' and a 'disaster tourist' says Diana's friend, who believes Harry is 'loyal to his wife' but 'misses being a prince'
Stern Celebrity Traitors rules 'revealed' with famous cast 'not getting any special treatment' from the BBC
RHOBH star Dorit Kemsley files for divorce from estranged husband PK after his clinch with Ryan Seacrest's ex
Sarah Michelle Gellar reveals secret to successful Freddie Prinze Jr. marriage... but it's only for the wealthy
Matthew McConaughey and wife make rare red carpet appearance with all three of their kids
Penny Lancaster reflects on the struggles of navigating a blended family with husband Rod Stewart's other children: 'I could only imagine how difficult it was for them'
KENNEDY: Montecito Mean Girls are whispering to me about 'Walmart' Me-Me-Meghan, as her podcast flops... and that's not even their cruelest cut
This Morning fans jeer 'I wouldn't mess with her' as 'deadpan' Patsy Palmer returns for another 'joyless' Celebrity Big Brother interview
EXCLUSIVE 'I put my husband before my children': Amanda Holden reveals her controversial relationship advice
Joe Swash puts on an animated display as he films for new mystery project in London amid fly-on-the-wall reality show with wife Stacey Solomon
N-Dubz star Dappy is seen 'getting angry' and swearing at a fan on stage during a £6 gig as they derail his performance
Patsy Kensit, 57, issues breast cancer warning to fans as she undergoes an MRI scan and reflects on the heartbreaking death of her mum
Jessica Simpson, 44, reveals surprising heartbreak from her twenties
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly leave fans in hysterics as they mimic Aussie twins who went viral for speaking in perfect unison
Former Coronation Street star reveals huge role on rival soap as they share gruesome pictures just six months after leaving the cobbles
Beyonce mercilessly mocked as tickets for 'flop' Cowboy Carter tour reach same price as a McDonald's meal
Huge blow to Diddy as judge rules jury will see the video of him beating up ex Cassie - as his shocking defense strategy is revealed
Gayle King reveals real reason Oprah Winfrey cried during controversial Blue Origin space launch
Brooke Shields, 59, breaks down in tears for epic ugly cry over 'surprising' family moment
Inside Britain's former highest-paid actress Jane Leeves' rise to stardom - including her little known secret past before Frasier
What has Tyra Banks done to her face? Supermodel, 51, looks unrecognizable at fashion gala
Justin Bieber hits out at Hollywood 'bullies' in concerning post as he puts on united front with wife Hailey
EXCLUSIVE Inside Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's first night out since becoming parents to baby Palma - and how it was nearly ruined by a 'wardrobe disaster'
Playboy vet Holly Madison reveals which Girls Next Door co-star she does NOT like... 8 years after Hefner's death
Sammy Winward's daughter Mia Dunn, 19, leaves little to the imagination as she poses topless in racy snaps - after her mother 'cut her off' for setting up OnlyFans account
Emily In Paris star QUITS hit Netflix series with emotional goodbye post after fans fumed at bosses for 'destroying the character'
Lady Mary Charteris reveals battle with mystery illness that left her unable to eat for 10 days - and says the virus triggered depression and anxiety
Danny Jones' wife Georgia reveals painful injury she sustained while giving birth to son Cooper - but admits it's improved her sex life
Blake Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, joins 'midlife crisis' hair dye club... after George Clooney did it first
Chanelle Hayes sizzles in a white bikini as she soaks up the sun on a yacht in Tenerife after nine stone weight loss
Ferne McCann discusses breastfeeding children past the first year as the TOWIE star admits she 'struggles to say no' to daughter Finty, 21 months
Gal Gadot moves on from Snow White drama as she gets to work with Damien Lewis on new Amazon thriller The Runner
Bikini-clad Coleen Rooney gives an insight into her family holiday as husband Wayne proudly displays his son's very accurate portrait of him
Brooklyn Beckham cosies up to wife Nicola Peltz as they join Kevin Costner at Clippers game in LA
EXCLUSIVE Hayley Palmer breaks her silence on ex Mark Labbett signing up for Celebs Go Dating and reveals her advice to his next potential partner - following the pair's 'very painful and public' split
Netflix fans obsessed with new prison drama compared to The Godfather with 'phenomenal acting and chemistry'
Miami Vice meets Star Wars! Don Johnson, 75, shocks fans by revealing Harrison Ford, 82, is a 'longtime friend'
Demi Moore, 62, flashes a super small waistline in silky gown at Time100 Gala
Jelly Roll, 40, reveals his new goal weight... after losing 200lbs
Amanda Lamb, 52, shows off incredible figure in compilation of racy bikini photos posted on Instagram
EXCLUSIVE First look at the Celebrity Traitors as the back stabbing begins: Charlotte Church turns heads in pyjamas as filming finally starts
Mummy Pig's having a...! Pregnant swine reveals her piglet's gender as Peppa Pig and family go the whole hog with huge party
Jessie J chokes back tears as she reveals response to comeback single about miscarriage is 'overwhelming'- as singer releases first track in four years
Influencer Lorna Luxe, 42, shares health update amid husband John's, 63, cancer battle
EXCLUSIVE Liam Gallagher and Noel reunite for the first time as they begin promo ahead of hotly-anticipated Oasis reunion tour- and it's all smiles (for Liam at least)
Is Prince Harry a 'spare part' in his marriage to Meghan Markle? Royal experts question why the Duke took a backseat at the Time 100 Summit on PALACE CONFIDENTIAL
This Morning fans seriously distracted by Simon Cowell's outfit as he defiantly hits back at Britain's Got Talent fix row
Jojo Rabbit's child star looks unrecognisable six years on from acclaimed film debut that shot him to fame
Kylie Jenner's beau Timothee Chalamet visits school he attended when dating Madonna's daughter
Jennifer Garner looks like she's taking style tips from Ben's ex JLo as she models hoop earrings and skinny jeans
Gwyneth Paltrow says she isn't close to Meghan Markle and 'doesn't know her super well' despite inviting the Duchess round for pie
George Clooney mocks his own hair color and cracks a Brad Pitt joke while receiving his portrait at Sardi's in NYC
Hailey Bieber makes rare comments about husband Justin Bieber when accepting an award as he talks 'darkness'
The Thursday Murder Club release date confirmed for Netflix's Richard Osman adaptation as first look images featuring Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan are revealed
Selena Gomez's fiance Benny Blanco takes her to the 'prom' after learning she never went as a teen
Sienna Miller, 43, looks typically stylish with boyfriend Oli Green, 28, as they head home from Fran Cutler's star-studded birthday bash
JoJo Siwa's mother describes her daughter and Chris Hughes' relationship as a 'love story' as he strips off NAKED for her
Celebrity Big Brother in 'fix row' after fans notice Chris Hughes lets slip he knows about Katy Perry space mission - despite being in the house during lift off
Kate Hudson displays her toned figure in yellow strapless bikini and sarong as she shares gratitude for her 'best birthday week' as actress turns 46
The Voice Kids star Karen Silva dead aged 17: Semi-finalist tragically passes away after a stroke
Critics slam 'glib', 'vulgar' and 'ludicrously lavish' Great Gatsby musical - and claim West End adaptation is 'disrespectful' to F. Scott Fitzgerald
Katy Perry slammed as 'anti-feminist' after shock decision at concert amid career woes
Netflix fans have just days left to watch acclaimed Stephen Graham drama with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score