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The data is in: COVID-19 vaccines are proving crucial in curbing the pandemic by slashing infections, hospitalizations, and deathsMarch 3, 2021 at 4:55 PM Tags: Health, UK, Science, Scotland, Israel, US, Trends, Bloomberg, South Africa, Healthcare, Brazil, Astrazeneca, Pfizer, Bloomberg News, The Food and Drug Administration, Chris Jackson 75 people like this. Like The data is in: COVID-19 vaccines are proving to be crucial in curbing the pandemic by slashing infections, hospitalizations, and deathsMarch 3, 2021 at 4:55 PM Tags: Health, UK, Science, Scotland, Israel, US, Trends, Bloomberg, South Africa, Healthcare, Brazil, Astrazeneca, Fda, Pfizer, Bloomberg News, Chris Jackson 150 people like this. Like How AstraZeneca's vaccine got mired in politics and mistrust to become Europe's least favorite shotMarch 3, 2021 at 6:20 AM Tags: Europe, Politics, UK, Science, France, Scotland, Germany, Angela Merkel, Berlin, Israel, US, Trends, Eu, Ireland, South Africa, Oxford 91 people like this. Like The Little-Known Female Scientists Who Mapped 400,000 Stars Over a Century Ago: An Introduction to the “Harvard Computers”March 2, 2021 at 7:00 AM  Tags: Google, Gender, Astronomy, Science, College, Scotland, Boston, Harvard, Orion, Fleming, Facebook Twitter, Observatory, Wikimedia Commons, Pickering, Edward Pickering, Annie Jump Cannon 89 people like this. Like Plastic solar cells combine high-speed optical communication with indoor energy harvestingMarch 2, 2021 at 12:00 AM The incredible growth in wireless communications demands new technologies that can efficiently transmit both data and power to off-grid data-connected devices. Towards this goal, Researchers in Scotland have demonstrated arrays of data receivers, based on organic solar cells, that simultaneously support multi-channel high-speed optical wireless communications while harvesting optical energy. The approach will open new avenues to power autonomous data-connected objects in the Internet of Things.Tags: Science, Scotland 31 people like this. Like Brazilian Covid variant: what do we know about P1?March 1, 2021 at 8:04 AM Six cases have been detected in Britain. What threat does the variant pose, and how is it different?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTwo coronavirus variants have been detected in Brazil, or in people who have travelled from Brazil, called P1 and P2. They are similar but it is P1 that is causing concern in the UK, after the detection of six cases – three in England and three in Scotland. The hunt is on for more – and to identify one of the people infected, who appears ...Tags: Health, UK, England, Science, Biology, Scotland, Americas, Society, UK News, World news, Medical Research, Britain, Infectious Diseases, NHS, Microbiology, Brazil 30 people like this. Like Brazil Covid variant: what do we know about P1?March 1, 2021 at 7:09 AM Six cases have been detected in Britain. What threat does the variant pose, and how is it different?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTwo coronavirus variants have been detected in Brazil, or in people who have travelled from Brazil, called P1 and P2. They are similar but it is P1 that is causing concern in the UK, after the detection of six cases – three in England and three in Scotland. The hunt is on for more – and to identify one of the people infected, who appears ...Tags: Health, UK, England, Science, Biology, Scotland, Americas, Society, UK News, World news, Medical Research, Britain, Infectious Diseases, NHS, Microbiology, Brazil 17 people like this. Like France admits it needs to repair the image of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after struggling to convince people to take itFebruary 25, 2021 at 9:17 AM Tags: Europe, Politics, UK, Science, France, Scotland, Germany, Israel, US, Trends, Turkey, News UK, Astrazeneca, Pfizer, Vaccine, Donald Trump 110 people like this. Like Scotland's vaccine rollout suggests delaying the 2nd COVID-19 shot is a bad ideaFebruary 23, 2021 at 11:28 AM Tags: Health, UK, Science, News, Obama, Scotland, Israel, Trends, Healthcare, Astrazeneca, Philadelphia, Pfizer, Children s Hospital, Patel, Paul Offit, Livingston Montana 72 people like this. Like A single shot of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine reduces the risk of infection by 70%, the first real-world data suggestsFebruary 23, 2021 at 9:07 AM Tags: Health, UK, Science, Cdc, Scotland, Israel, US, Trends, Healthcare, Pfizer, Vaccine, Phe, Pcr, Lancet, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Massaro 107 people like this. Like A single shot of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine reduces the risk of infection by 70%, the first real-world UK data suggestsFebruary 23, 2021 at 9:07 AM Tags: Health, UK, Science, Cdc, Scotland, Israel, US, Trends, Healthcare, Pfizer, Vaccine, Phe, Pcr, Lancet, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Massaro 146 people like this. Like COVID-19 vaccines cut hospitalizations by around 84%, according to the first real-world dataFebruary 22, 2021 at 7:22 AM Tags: UK, Science, Scotland, Israel, Trends, News UK, Astrazeneca, Pfizer, Vaccine, University of Edinburgh, Andrew Milligan, Getty Images Data, Inverness Scotland, COVID, Oxford AstraZeneca, Marianne Guenot 72 people like this. Like COVID-19 vaccines seem to dramatically lower hospitalization risk after just one dose, according to data from the UKFebruary 22, 2021 at 7:22 AM Tags: UK, Science, Scotland, Israel, Trends, News UK, Astrazeneca, Pfizer, Vaccine, Oxford University, University of Edinburgh, Andrew Milligan, Inverness Scotland, COVID, Pfizer BioNTech, AstraZeneca Oxford 99 people like this. Like Scotland Covid vaccination drive linked to big drop in hospital admissionsFebruary 22, 2021 at 4:55 AM Pfizer jab cuts risk of admission by up to 85% four weeks after first dose, while AstraZeneca one cuts risk by 94%, study findsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Covid-19 vaccination programme has been linked to a substantial reduction in hospital admissions, experts have said.Researchers examined coronavirus hospital admissions in Scotland among people who have had their first jab and compared them with those who had not yet received a dose of the vaccine. Continue ...Tags: Health, Science, Scotland, UK News, Astrazeneca, Vaccines and immunisation, Pfizer, Coronavirus 1 people like this. Like A coronavirus variant with a mutation that 'likely helps it escape' antibodies is already in at least 11 countries, including the USFebruary 16, 2021 at 6:31 AM Tags: Health, UK, Science, Scotland, US, Trends, Getty Images, Uganda, South Africa, News UK, Brazil, Vaccines, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, Afp, Irish Times 112 people like this. Like A coronavirus variant with a mutation which 'likely helps it escape' antibodies is already in at least 11 countries, including the USFebruary 16, 2021 at 6:31 AM Tags: Health, UK, Science, Scotland, US, Trends, Getty Images, Uganda, South Africa, News UK, Brazil, Vaccines, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, Afp, Irish Times 84 people like this. Like Bars and pubs still pose Covid risk despite safety efforts, experts sayFebruary 16, 2021 at 1:01 AM Scottish study found problems at certain venues, even taking precautions into accountCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBars and pubs continue to pose a risk for the spread of Covid despite best efforts to make premises safe, researchers have said.Hospitality venues were told to shut up shop in March 2020 as the first UK lockdown was announced. As restrictions were eased, however, venues were once again allowed to trade. Continue reading...Tags: UK, Science, Scotland, UK News, Medical Research, Infectious Diseases, Coronavirus 10 people like this. Like More deaths in England and Scotland may be due to obesity and excess body fat than smokingFebruary 10, 2021 at 12:00 AM Obesity and excess body fat may have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.Tags: England, Science, Scotland 37 people like this. Like Covid travel rule-breakers could face 10-year jail terms, says HancockFebruary 9, 2021 at 2:14 PM Health secretary sets out new measures as Scottish government announces even stricter plansCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTravellers arriving from coronavirus hotspots could face £10,000 fines and jail sentences of up to 10 years under a package of measures designed to stop new variants entering Britain.Matt Hancock, the health secretary, said people who travelled to England from 33 high-risk countries would have to pay up to £1,750 to quarantine in government-design...Tags: Travel, Health, Politics, England, Science, Scotland, UK News, Britain, Air transport, Health policy, Hancock, Matt Hancock, Coronavirus 11 people like this. Like *MY FIRST CASTLE PANIC* Sequencing Color & Shape Matching GameJanuary 29, 2021 at 8:33 PM We’ve been pulling out all the games that have any sort of connection at all to ROCKS, our science topic for the month. We’re finding there are a lot of games that have rock elements to them, like My First Castle Panic! (We’re also studying England, Ireland, and Scotland, so this is the perfect game […]Tags: Crafts, Games, Science, Scotland, History, Board Games, Geography, Homeschool, England Ireland, Gameschooling 33 people like this. Like COVID-19 has killed more British civilians than the NazisJanuary 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM Tags: UK, England, Science, London, Wales, Scotland, Germany, Nazis, US, Trends, News UK, Northern Ireland, World War Ii, National Health Service, Pfizer, Nazi 93 people like this. Like Fears Covid vaccines would not work against South Africa variant led to travel curbsJanuary 8, 2021 at 5:19 AM Minister says extra check on travellers introduced as ‘we simply cannot take chances’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFears that Covid vaccines will not work against the new South African strain of the virus have prompted the introduction of testing for new arrivals into England and Scotland from abroad, the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has said.Outlining the new testing regime for England and Scotland, he told Sky News: “This is an extra check and we’re doing th...Tags: Health, Politics, England, Science, Scotland, Society, UK News, Medical Research, South Africa, Infectious Diseases, Vaccines and immunisation, Sky News, Grant Shapps, Coronavirus 25 people like this. Like Scotland's leader says Trump isn't welcome to visit his Turnberry resort because golfing isn't essential travelJanuary 5, 2021 at 4:24 PM Tags: Post, Politics, UK, England, Science, News, Scotland, White House, Nbc News, US, Trends, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Nicola Sturgeon, Boris Johnson, Biden 114 people like this. Like Doctors raise alarm over 'dire' situation in NHS as Covid cases riseDecember 29, 2020 at 4:36 AM Hospitals under growing pressure as patient numbers surpass first wave of pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNHS hospitals in England are under increasing pressure as coronavirus cases rise, with doctors raising the alarm about “very, very busy services” and one trust calling for volunteers to help prone patients.The warning comes as the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals surpassed the peak of the first wave – up to 20,426 as of 8am on Monday, more than ...Tags: Health, England, Science, Wales, Scotland, Society, Hospitals, Infectious Diseases, NHS, Coronavirus 28 people like this. Like Scotland may enter full Covid lockdown, says SturgeonDecember 22, 2020 at 10:47 AM First minister tells MSPs tough restrictions were ‘essential’ to suppress new strain of virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNicola Sturgeon has warned MSPs she may have to introduce full lockdown measures across Scotland in the coming days to contain the faster-spreading Covid variant, which has already led to Wales bringing forward a countrywide lockdown from last Sunday and Northern Ireland announcing a six-week lockdown from Boxing Day.Sturgeon used her weekly cor...Tags: Politics, Science, Wales, Scotland, UK News, Infectious Diseases, Northern Ireland, Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish politics, Coronavirus 6 people like this. Like Coronavirus live updates: England's restrictions likely to stay 'for months'; Sydney introduces new rulesDecember 20, 2020 at 5:28 AM UK health secretary says new rules likely to remain until vaccine rollout is widespread; Scotland announces travel ban with rest of UK; France death toll surpasses 60,000New restrictions in place for greater SydneyUK PM announces ‘tier 4’ curbs and curtails Christmas mixing in England 10.28am GMT Rumours which have been swirling around on social media that a new variant of Covid-19 is more transmissible among children have not been helpful, according to a senior health expert and advisor to ...Tags: South Korea, UK, England, Science, France, Scotland, UK News, World news, Australia news, US news, Britain, Asia Pacific, Sydney, Seoul, University of Edinburgh, Office of National Statistics ONS 8 people like this. Like Coronavirus live update: England's tier 4 restrictions likely to stay 'for months'; new rules for greater SydneyDecember 20, 2020 at 4:23 AM Matt Hancock, health secretary, says new rules likely to remain until vaccine rollout is widespread; Scotland announces travel ban with rest of UK; France death toll surpasses 60,000New restrictions in place for greater SydneyUK PM announces ‘tier 4’ curbs and curtails Christmas mixing in England 9.02am GMT Tight new Covid-19 restrictions which came into effect last night for millions of people in England are likely to remain until a vaccine is rolled out in a widespread way, Britain’s healt...Tags: Asia, Japan, UK, England, Science, London, France, Scotland, UK News, World news, Australia news, US news, Britain, Asia Pacific, Sydney, Sky News 9 people like this. Like Coronavirus live update: NSW premier adds new restrictions on greater Sydney as northern beaches locked down, UK tightens Christmas rulesDecember 19, 2020 at 9:19 PM Scotland announces travel ban with rest of UK, France death toll surpasses 60,000; Sweden introduces tough new measuresList of Sydney and regional coronavirus case locationsUK PM announces ‘tier 4’ curbs and curtails Christmas mixing in EnglandNew strain in south-east England prompts fears of third lockdown 2.18am GMT Jumping back to South Australia, Marshall said the SA police were immediately setting up four border checkpoints, with onsite testing stations. They’ll be in place as of midnig...Tags: UK, Science, Sweden, Scotland, UK News, World news, Australia news, US news, Thailand, Asia Pacific, Sydney, South Australia, Bangkok, Marshall, NSW, south east England 15 people like this. Like Coronavirus live news: NSW premier adds new restrictions on greater Sydney as northern beaches locked down, UK tightens Christmas rulesDecember 19, 2020 at 7:25 PM Scotland announces travel ban with rest of UK, France death toll surpasses 60,000; Sweden introduces tough new measuresList of Sydney and regional coronavirus case locationsUK PM announces ‘tier 4’ curbs and curtails Christmas mixing in EnglandNew strain in south-east England prompts fears of third lockdown 12.25am GMT Chant urged anyone with any symptoms to get a test, even if they have not attended any of the venues or been in the suburbs listed by NSW heath, because they wanted to ensure ...Tags: UK, Science, Sweden, Scotland, UK News, World news, Australia news, US news, Asia Pacific, New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, south east England, UK France, Coronavirus, Kerry Chant 4 people like this. Like Coronavirus live news: Boris Johnson announces new tier 4 and tightens Christmas rules; Scotland announces travel ban with rest of UKDecember 19, 2020 at 1:35 PM Italy and Australia announce new lockdowns; France death toll surpasses 60,000; Sweden introduces tough new measuresPM announces ‘tier 4’ curbs and curtails Christmas mixing in EnglandNew strain in south-east England prompts fears of third lockdownCovid cases in India reach 10m as country plans vaccination programmeItaly to go into Covid lockdown over festive period 6.35pm GMT There is no immediate plan to change the Christmas Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland, despite rules being ti...Tags: UK, Science, Sweden, Australia, France, Scotland, India, World news, Infectious Diseases, NHS, Italy, Northern Ireland, Boris Johnson, Arlene Foster, south east England, Michael McBride 7 people like this. Like |
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