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Valneva says no conclusions should be drawn on its vaccine from UK booster study

3 Dec 2021

PARIS (Reuters) -French biotech firm Valneva said on Friday no conclusions should be drawn on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine by a British study, which found it was the only shot out of seven that offered no immunity boost when given to people previously immunized with Pfizer’s vaccine. Shares in Valneva fell by up …

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UK study finds mRNA COVID-19 vaccines provide biggest booster impact

3 Dec 2021

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna that use mRNA technology provide the biggest boost to antibody levels when given 10-12 weeks after the second dose, a new British study has found. The “COV-Boost” study was cited by British officials when they announced that Pfizer and Moderna were preferred …

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Key moments from the first week of Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial

3 Dec 2021

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial in Manhattan federal court began this week. Prosecutors have accused the British socialite of grooming teenage girls for abuse by now-deceased investor Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell has pleaded not guilty. Here are five key moments from the first week of trial: – In her …

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UK records 50,584 new COVID-19 cases, 143 deaths on Friday

3 Dec 2021

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Friday reported 50,584 further cases of COVID-19 and 143 more deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to official data. That compares with 53,945 cases and 141 deaths reported a day earlier. (Reporting by Andrew MacAskill, Editing by Alistair Smout)

Significant gaps still remain after EU talks, UK’s Frost says

3 Dec 2021

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Friday there were still significant gaps between its position and the European Union over post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland and it was ready to take unilateral action if needed. “The gap between our positions is still significant and progress on many issues has been quite limited,” Britain’s Brexit …

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EU’s Sefcovic urges Britain to conclude medicines deal for N. Ireland

3 Dec 2021

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic urged London on Friday to conclude a deal to allow medicines to flow easily from Britain to Northern Ireland as well as other issues concerning trade to the British province. “Time to get medicines across the finish line and show strong political will to advance on the …

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Cycling-Israel round of Track Champions League cancelled, London prepares for finale

3 Dec 2021

LONDON (Reuters) – The UCI Track Champions League will culminate in this weekend’s double-header in London after the final round scheduled for Israel on Dec. 11 was cancelled because of the new Omnicron coronavirus variant. It is the second round of the new competition to be cancelled, after a Paris leg was also scrapped for …

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Soccer-FA CEO apologises for Wembley chaos at Euro final after scathing review

3 Dec 2021

(Reuters) – The Football Association (FA) CEO Mark Bullingham apologised to fans on Friday for the “terrible experience” during the European Championship final between England and Italy at Wembley, after an independent review said it was a “near miss” of fatalities. The July 11 final, won by Italy in a penalty shootout, was marred by …

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