Five reasons why Hancock’s announcement of tougher restrictions yesterday met less resistance than might have been expected.
The sheer speed of vaccine invention and deployment marks a political win for him as well as a British triumph.
The jab was administered to her by Matron May Parsons, as the UK begins biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.
Although they’re designed to remind people of the dates they got their jabs, it’s been hinted that they could be used in a similar way to the Test and Trace app.
With the Government securing 350 million doses of vaccines, and community testing in development, we are starting to win the war against Covid-19.
Before pumping more funding into the public sector, we must restore the habit of making sure we have the money in the bank before we start spending it.
The last month has seen unprecedented scientific breakthroughs in vaccine development. Here’s a round up of the ones the Government has bought.
Professor Robin Shattock, head of the university’s Vaccine’s Programme, said he wouldn’t be surprised to see these developments soon.
“There are a number of vaccine companies helping us to increase the supply”, says Professor Uğur Şahin.
Starmer could not lay a glove on an opponent who felt emboldened by the discovery of fresh ways to fight the pandemic.
Yesterday’s news marked an incredible achievement. Even so, there are many hurdles to vault.
In this crucial time, we must continue to provide investment and leadership in this area, which is what British voters want.