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Can you give blood after the coronavirus vaccine? What to know about post-donation immunity. Lindsey Bever © iStock/iStock (iStock) But with safety measures now in place to help protect donors from the virus, organizations such as the Red Cross are accepting — even urging — donations by appointment. Still, in this new era, those who have had the virus or have been vaccinated against it may wonder whether they are eligible to give or whether it’s in their best interest to do so. In most cases, the answer is yes. Here’s what we know about donating blood if you...

play-icon Watch Rob Murphy's report It's not every day you see a Dalek rolling down the street - but one man has taken to carrying out his daily walks dressed as the infamous Dr Who monster. Dr Who fan Ian McTeague, from Weston-super-Mare, is a train driver. But at weekends he climbs into his full-sized Dalek and rides along the paths near his home. Sometimes he takes it to the seafront too. “I’m 55 years young and people would say I’m growing old disgracefully. So, the idea of building Dr Who’s most fearsome weapon, for me, is the ultimate big-boys toy.”

SOURCE / COMPANIES Kits will examine level of effectiveness of various vaccines By GT staff reporters Published: Mar 02, 2021 09:11 PM Photo: Xinhua As countries around the world ramp up efforts to vaccinate hundreds of millions of people, Chinese companies that have been making test kits for COVID-19 are shifting focus to a new product expected to be in hot demand worldwide: antibody test kits to evaluate efficacy of vaccines. Neutralizing antibody detection kits are used to evaluate the immune reaction to the vaccine, but they are not used in the traditional antibody detection process...

Lloyds Banking Group saw a 72% drop in pre-tax profits to £1.2bn in 2020 according to its latest financial results. The statutory profit after tax was recorded at £1.4bn with both figures recorded impacted by lower income and an increased impairment charge of £4.2bn. Lloyds say that this increased impairment charge, £3.8bn of which was within the first half, reflects a deterioration in the economic outlook and ongoing uncertainties as a result of coronavirus. Net income fell 16% to £14.4bn, with net interest income being recorded at £10.8bn, a 13% decline. Their open mortgage book was u...

The Eagle’s Men’s Basketball team suffered a sloppy loss in it’s first game in front of a home crowd.