In UK, researchers after a study, concluded that it would be impossible to reach collective immunity with the Delta variant. Professor Andrew Pollard, head of the Oxford Vaccine Group, said it on Tuesday in a meeting with British parliamentarians. “I think we are in a situation, with this variant where …
Read More »AstraZeneca vaccine ‘safe and effective’ in UK
After vaccinating 11 million people in the UK with the Astrazeneca vaccine, health authorities do not identify serious side effects. The UK has no serious side effects from injections of its AstraZeneca vaccine, said the authorities. “We’ve been clear that it’s both safe and effective… and when people are asked …
Read More »Serving UK police officer arrested over missing woman
A serving British police officer has been arrested over the disappearance of a 33-year-old woman who was last seen a week ago, in a move that was described by senior officers as significant and shocking, reports Reuters News agency. Sarah Everard was last seen at 2130 GMT on Wednesday, March …
Read More »Coronavirus: another variant discovered in the UK
Scientists have identified another new variant of coronavirus in the UK with some potentially troubling mutations. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said the variant, known as B1525, has been detected through genome sequencing in countries including Denmark, the United States and Australia. Some 32 cases have been identified in …
Read More »Rwanda disagrees with United Kingdom over travel ban
Rwanda has expressed its displeasure with the United Kingdom after London banned travelers from the east African country, citing the need to stop the spread of mutant strains of Covid-19. The UK’s transport minister announced last Thursday, that his country had added Rwanda, Burundi, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) …
Read More »United Kingdom imposes sanctions on four Zimbabwe officials
The British government has announced sanctions against four Zimbabwean security officials, accusing them of human rights abuses, including killing protesters. Owen Ncube, the Minister of State for National Security , as well as the head of the police, the intelligence agency and the former chief of the presidential guard, will …
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