Novavax vaccine 89% effective in UK and 60% in South Africa, trials show; Emirates suspends flights to and from UK; Vietnam reports nine new cases * Novavax Covid vaccine shown to be nearly 90% effective in UK trial * AstraZeneca may have to renegotiate vaccine contracts, say experts * Oxford vaccine spat could lead to divergence in Covid strategies * People of colour must get fair access to vaccines, Fauci says * UK coronavirus updates – live 10.14am GMT GREECE has postponed plans to reopen all high schools next month following a fresh rise in COVID-19 infections, saying schools in critical “red zones” would continue with distance learning. Athens said last week it would let high schools reopen on Feb. 1 for the first time in more than two months as pressure on its public health system had eased in the last few weeks. 10.08am GMT The Miami Heat basketball team is to employ canines to sniff out the virus among fans attending games. But sports fans and others are wondering if dogs be trained in time to work at other major set piece events, incluing the Super Bowl? Nearly 100 million people are expected to watch Super Bowl LV in Tampa, the first time the big game has been held during a pandemic (the World Series has survived two). But only 22,000 of those viewers, 7,500 of them vaccinated healthcare workers, will be in actual attendance, representing just one-third the capacity of Raymond James Stadium. Related: Will Covid-19 sniffing dogs allow fans back into sporting events? Continue reading...
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