Government buys millions of flu jabs from US to cope with increased demand
Britain authorises temporary use of Flublok, which is licensed in America, as UK health chiefs insist it is safe and effective
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US set to resume Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine trials after illness review
The US Food and Drug Administration has completed its review and tests could resume as early as this week
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Ending the pandemic requires collaboration, funding and creative thinking – there is much yet to do
With the search for a safe and effective vaccine well underway, it is vital that countries pool their resources to ensure fair global access
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World's first Covid vaccine 'challenge' trial to take place in London in January
Only young white people will be recruited in initial stages because of higher coronavirus risk to BAME people
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How to prevent the flu: simple tips to protect yourself this winter
From booking your jab to washing your hands, here are some of the ways you can lower your chances of contracting the dreaded bug
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UK could get 40m Covid vaccine jabs by New Year as Pfizer begins roll-out
Vaccine developed by pharma giant undergoing clinical trials, and millions of British patients could be inoculated by start of 2021
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All the costs, few of the benefits: Why Britain’s response is faltering as the second wave rolls in
England itself - home to roughly 85 per cent of the UK’s population of 66 million - appears to be fracturing in the face of a second wave
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Chinese coronavirus vaccine candidate safe, early results suggest
Research, based on small early phase randomised clinical trials, elicits an antibody response
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Vaccine roll out being considered for December, as sources say likelihood is '50/50'
Discussions are already underway over who will be the first to receive it
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'People need protection against online harms now', urges chairman of Parliament's culture committee
Julian Knight criticises timeline for regulating tech giants as MPs hear how dangerous coronavirus misinformation has spread on social media
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Coronavirus vaccine will be only 50pc effective, warns head of UK taskforce
Face masks and social distancing may be still be needed even if a global trial is successful
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Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine trial temporarily halted after participant becomes sick
The US has given the company about $1.45 billion in funding under Operation Warp Speed
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Man caught Covid-19 twice and second infection 'was more severe'
The 25-year-old had no underlying conditions but required oxygen support after his second infection
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New Zealand signs deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.5 million coronavirus vaccines
The government did not disclose financial terms of the deal which will provide enough doses to vaccinate 750,000 people
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Jab given to children to ward off TB could buy time in search for Covid vaccine
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine to be trialled on 10,000 people around world after being found to stimulate immune system
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A rushed vaccine could do far more damage than Covid
The worst outcome is not that the world fails to find a vaccine, but that finding one puts millions of people off vaccines for good
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China joins Covax initiative to distribute coronavirus vaccines
The US and Russia have refused to join the scheme, but China's policy shift will boost the county's faltering international reputation
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Vast majority infected with coronavirus are asymptomatic when tested, study finds
UCL scientist find 86 per cent did not have a cough, temperature of loss of taste or smell - 77 per cent of those tested showed no symptoms
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Could children have been our secret weapon against coronavirus?
The virus appears virtually harmless for kids, so allowing them to become infected was a golden opportunity to build society's herd immunity
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Specialist 'long-Covid' clinics to be set up, says boss of NHS England
People who cannot shake off symptoms will be offered help at hubs, Sir Simon Stevens has announced
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Life can go back to normal if we make it our common goal to achieve herd immunity
We have a relatively clear picture of who is at risk. Let's isolate them from harm while the majority of people conduct normal lives
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Lives put at risk because pipeline for coronavirus antivirals is 'bare' experts warn
While coronavirus vaccines have received around $2 billion of investment, funding for treatments totals just $300 million
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White House drops objections to FDA guidelines for release of coronavirus vaccine
FDA guidelines are likely to delay vaccine announcement until after the election
