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Vaccines slash Covid infections ‘and are likely to cut transmission’-study After two doses of Pfizer, there was a 70% reduction in all cases and a 90% drop in symptomatic cases. Coronavirus vaccines being prepared. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 - 06:59 Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor Vaccines should be able to control the Covid-19 pandemic, experts have said, as they published new real-world UK data showing jabs slash infection and are likely to cut transmission. Just one dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccines leads to a two-thirds drop in coronavirus case...

UK retail sales boosted as shoppers snap up new outfits ahead of lockdown easing Non-essential stores reopened in the UK this month and saw strong demand and long queues by customers. Retail sales increased ahead of planned reopenings as shoppers bought more clothes, according to the UK ONS. Picture: David Parry/PA Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 - 08:49 Simon Neville, PA City Editor British retail sales in March beat expectations, with shoppers spending more in preparation of going out again once lockdown restrictions ease, according to new data. The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed the ...

Northern Ireland’s weekly Covid death toll drops to 10 The overall toll to the week ending April 16 now stands at 2,947. A nurse disinfects work surfaces at the Mater Hospital Covid-19 recovery ward in Belfast. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 - 13:14 Rebecca Black, PA Northern Ireland’s weekly Covid-19 death toll has dropped to 10. This is down from 14 deaths involving the virus recorded in the week to April 9, according to data from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra). The overall toll to the week ending April 16 now stands at 2,947. The data from the ...

Olympic virtual sports event launched A woman with her dog walks past the Olympic rings in Tokyo (Koji Sasahara/AP) Thu, 22 Apr, 2021 - 10:29 Associated Press Reporter A competitive virtual sports event has been launched by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Olympic Virtual Series will include five sports – baseball, cycling, motor sport, rowing and sailing – and runs from May 13 to June 23. The Tokyo Olympics open on July 23. Gaming brands involved in the project include Gran Turismo, Zwift and eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2020. Inaugural Olympic Virtual Series to include ...

‘Fashion is back’ as shoppers storm Penneys stores in the UK for post-lockdown outfits “Many individual stores broke their own sales records. We were all excited in the lead-up to Christmas last year, but we’re beating the Christmas weeks” Penneys saw strong sales of fashion items as customers bought clothes for going out (Aaron Chown / PA) Tue, 20 Apr, 2021 - 11:01 Simon Neville, PA City Editor Penneys in the UK enjoyed an all-time record week of trading as staff welcomed customers back into stores in England and Wales for the first time this year. But bosses say the reopening on...