23rd Feb 2021 NewsBy Zoe Bedford, Chief Executive and Holly Sutton, Communications Partner Virtual award ceremonies are probably not top of the list of things we’d like to continue after lockdowns. But they have given us a moment to reflect on what an extraordinary year 2020 was for ZPB. We’ve been on six awards shortlists this year –…
23rd Feb 2021 Friday FiveCovid infections in England fall by two-thirds since January, React study shows Covid infections have fallen by two-thirds in a month in England but the virus is now spreading most among primary-age children and young people, research suggests. The React 1 study from Imperial College London points to the third national lockdown having significantly curbed…
23rd Feb 2021 Friday FiveArthritis drug helping to save lives and speed recovery from Covid-19, trial shows Arthritis drug, Tocilizumab, has been shown to help save lives and accelerate recovery in patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19, an extensive UK trial has confirmed. The Recovery trial run by Oxford university studied 4,000 people who needed oxygen therapy but were…
23rd Feb 2021 Friday Five10 million people in UK have received Covid-19 vaccine Britain has given a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine to more than 10 million people, as public health experts call on ministers to target future vaccinations in hotspots where the disease is threatening to run out of control. Official figures from across the UK’s four…