Health Dec 04 U.K. defends vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fast U.K. regulators went on the offensive Friday to beat back criticism that they rushed their authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying they rigorously analyzed data on safety and effectiveness in the shortest time possible without compromising the thoroughness of their…
Health Nov 25 Hopeful about COVID vaccine, Britain begins plan for how to distribute millions of doses With major COVID-19 vaccines showing high levels of protection, British officials are cautiously — and they stress cautiously — optimistic that life may start returning to normal by early April.
Health Nov 23 Trial for 3rd major COVID-19 vaccine suggests it could be up to 90 percent effective Unlike the others, the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t have to be stored at freezer temperatures, making it potentially easier to distribute, especially in developing countries.
World Nov 21 UK signs trade deal with Canada to prepare for Brexit The stopgap agreement allows trade between the two countries to continue under the same terms as Canada's existing treaty with the EU while negotiators begin work on a new bilateral deal between the U.K. and Canada, Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
World Nov 03 UK raises terror threat level to severe after Europe attacks The threat level of severe means is considered highly likely.
Health Oct 20 UK to infect healthy volunteers in COVID-19 vaccine research trial U.K. researchers are preparing to infect healthy young volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19, becoming the first scientists to use the controversial technique to study the disease and potentially speed up development of a vaccine.
World Oct 19 Wales locks down as COVID-19 cases spike Wales has become the second nation in the United Kingdom to lock down large swaths of the economy to combat a second wave of coronavirus infections even as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls to do the same throughout…
World Sep 22 U.K. prime minister orders new restrictions as COVID cases surge: ‘This virus is a fact of our lives’ Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Britons on Tuesday that they should not expect to return to a normal social or work life for at least six months.
Health Sep 21 Europe adopts tougher virus restrictions as infections surge The growing push to reimpose tough measures in Europe to beat back a scourge that was seemingly brought under control in the spring contributed to a sharp drop on Wall Street in the morning.
World Sep 14 British prime minister defends Brexit agreement rewrite, calls E.U. ‘unreasonable’ Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his plan to unilaterally rewrite Britain's divorce deal with the European Union is a necessary insurance policy against the bloc's unreasonable behavior.