UK secures agreement for 30m doses of drug being developed by BioNTech and Pfizer and a deal in principle for 60m doses of one by ValnevaNHS denied PPE at height of Covid-19 as supplier prioritised ChinaTest and trace failures risk exponential case growth in EnglandSenior doctors warn second wave could ‘devastate’ NHSGlobal coronavirus updates – live 2.58pm BST Here is a statement from Prof Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at Oxford University and head of the team working on the Oxford coronavirus vaccine, on the early trial results. (See 2.45pm.) She said:There is still much work to be done before we can confirm if our vaccine will help manage the Covid-19 pandemic, but these early results hold promise.As well as continuing to test our vaccine in phase-three trials, we need to learn more about the virus – for example, we still do not know how strong an immune response we need to provoke to effectively protect against Sars-Cov-2 infection. 2.48pm BST The BBC’s Fergus Walsh has more on the early trial results from the Oxford University coronavirus vaccine.Strong immune response from Oxford coronavirus vaccine https://t.co/cbcodtXKSI Continue reading…
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