Study suggests coronavirus immunity could last for months to years

Could coronavirus immunity last YEARS? Study finds even survivors who had mild COVID-19 are protected for at least 8 months and their immune ‘memory’ may last MUCH longer Researchers at La Jolla Institute tracked 185 COVID-19 survivors for six to eight months after they were infected  Most had mild infections, but almost all developed antibodies … Read more

Pfizer CEO says coronavirus vaccine will ship overnight to most places in the US

Pfizer Inc says it will ship its experimental coronavirus vaccine to most places in the US overnight once it is approved.  Recently, the New York-based company and its German partner BioNTech SE announced their immunizations was more than 90 percent effective at protecting against COVID-19 infection.  However, Pfizer says its vials, which use messenger RNA … Read more

Pfizer CEO says company didn’t conspire with anyone in timing of vaccine trial data release

Pfizer CEO says company ‘didn’t conspire with anyone’ after Trump accused the ‘medical deep state’ of delaying releasing vaccine trial results until after the election Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla spoke out in a New York Times conference on Tuesday Said company ‘didn’t conspire with anyone’ to delay releasing efficacy results Pfizer’s trial results were released two days … Read more

Scottish nurse, 45, is suspended for spreading Covid conspiracy theories

A NHS nurse has been suspended for spreading Covid conspiracy theories including that face masks help spread the virus and likening vaccines to ‘genocide’. Colleagues reported Tracey McCallum to NHS24 bosses at Crosshouse Hospital in Ayrshire, Scotland, after she branded the outbreak a ‘scamdemic’. The 45-year-old from Darvel was also reported to the Nursing and Midwifery Council after telling people vitamins … Read more

Coronavirus: Moderna’s vaccine is 94.5% effective, early results show – but Britain hasn’t bought it

A second coronavirus vaccine has been proven to work as US pharmaceutical company Moderna today revealed its jab is 94.5 per cent effective – but the UK hasn’t bought any of it.  Early results from the company’s final stage of clinical trials bring another landmark success in the global race to end the pandemic after … Read more

NHS workers join ‘anti-vaxxer’ group that compares Pfizer jab to ‘poison’ and is opposed to masks

More than 250 NHS workers and care home staff have joined an ‘anti-vaxxer’ group that compares the Pfizer jab to ‘poison’ and is opposed to wearing masks. NHS Workers for Choice, No Restrictions for Declining a Vaccine is also against testing in hospitals and has surged in membership in the past month. The group is … Read more

US hits 11 million COVID cases with one million new infections in A WEEK as deaths approach 250,000

The United States has reached the milestone of 11 million confirmed cases of coronavirus – only eight days after the country reached the 10 million mark.  With the death toll almost at 250,000 people, the prognosis for the country is grim. The rate of viral infection is accelerating, having taken off across much of the … Read more

Normal by NEXT Christmas: Real impact of Covid-19 vaccine to be seen after the summer, creator says

The impact of the new coronavirus vaccine will start in spring and really kick in next winter, one of its creators said yesterday. Professor Ugur Sahin, co-founder of BioNTech, warned this winter would still be hard because the vaccine has come too late to have a sizable impact on infection numbers. He said it was … Read more