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THE Covid-19 pandemic would be effectively over if hospitalisations and deaths remain low, one of the Oxford vaccine group professors has said.

Who is Andrew Marr kidding? We all know exactly what he thinks already If and when Marr breaks free from the BBC, I have a funny feeling his views wont surprise us 17 May 2021 • 11:58am The  news that Andrew Marr is itching to free himself from the restraints of the BBC’s code of impartiality induces a wry smile; it might fairly be asked ‘who do you think you are kidding Andy?’  because while Mr Marr strives hard to stay neutral in his interviews  it has always been clear exactly whe...

Amol Rajan making his debut on the Today programme, with co-presenter Justin Webb Credit: PA Amol Rajan popped up on Radio 4 at 6am like bread from a toaster: “Hello!” It was his first morning joining the presenting team for Today, Radio 4’s flagship news and current affairs programme. Rajan later confessed on Twitter that he had been sickeningly nervous about his first day in his new job, to the extent that hed had a panic attack the night before, unable to sleep. He calmed down only wi...

After writing about the increase in litter dumping in Aberdeenshire last week, George Mitchell has been inundated with messages of support

Experts warn vaccines are almost certainly less effective at reducing transmission of Indian variant while BMA urges utmost caution with easing of lockdown as Boris sends Army into Covid hotspots amid warnings of 1,000 deaths a day by summer PM announced last night that Britain will press ahead with plans for indoor drinking and dining from Monday But government scientists revealed that variant could realistically be 50% more infectious than Kent strain  Prime Minister has pledged to throw eve...

Gyles Brandreth and Susie Dent seen in their last meeting in February 2020 With hugging between friends and loved ones allowed once again from May 17, The Telegraph has asked some of the UKs best loved celebrities and public figures who they plan to hug.  Tell us yours in the comments section below. Celebrities Joanna Lumley, actress, "I shall be hugging literally everyone I can get my hands on. I shall snatch babies from their mothers, and lean over zimmer frames: I shall hug girls at the ...

Footballs glorious return: 21,000 jubilant fans witness Leicester Citys historic FA Cup win at Wembley in UKs biggest crowd in more than a year as clubs tearful owner dedicates trophy to his father killed in helicopter crash Leicester City have won their first ever FA Cup after a famous victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium  Youri Tielemans scored a second half thunderbolt worthy of winning any final on Saturday afternoon  Chelsea thought they had equalised after Ben Chilwell helped bundle ...

Show more England prop Joe Marler has called for mental health support for British and Irish Lions players on this summers tour of South Africa. Marler, an extrovert in looks and character, is also a man who has faced mental demons all of his own. He highlights the potential for issues to arise during the Lions Tour of South Africa this summer - players isolated, quarantined, on top of the pressures and physical challenges on the pitch. The player told the Today Programme’s R...

Parish, Tortoise Media Many people felt that the internet would signal the end of properly funded investigative journalism and a dumbing down of current affairs coverage more generally. The reverse has been true. Investigative journalism is far from dead and it’s possible to argue that it’s never been in a healthier state. Political coverage on the internet has expanded and improved the offerings that traditional media have felt able to publish. Podcasts have revived the long form political...

Models Are Not Evidence The point is so elementary that it should not be necessary to state: a model is not evidence. It is a theory expressed in arithmetic terms. A theory is either validated or disproved by observation. A model that is contradicted by experience is simply wrong, and is useless. History is littered with theories that sounded plausible at the time, but were invalidated by experience. Which brings us to covid-19. A number of modelers around the world, particularly in the U.K. an...