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PTI | London | Updated: 20-04-2021 19:29 IST | Created: 20-04-2021 19:29 IST Taking multivitamins, omega-3, probiotics or vitamin D supplements may lessen the risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection, at least among women, a new UK study reports on Tuesday. The study, by researchers from King’s College London and published in the journal ‘BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health’, also found that taking vitamin C, zinc or garlic supplements wasn’t associated with a lower risk of testing positive for the deadly virus. The research drew on adult u...

No decisions have been made on an autumn coronavirus vaccination booster programme, but any campaign may be directed at the top four priority groups, an expert has said. Professor Anthony Harnden, deputy chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) also said the risk of blood clots from Covid-19 is far greater for the majority of people who have been offered a vaccine than the risk of a rare side effect. He suggested some people in the top four groups – those aged 70 and above – are traditionally at risk of immunity waning. Speaking at a webinar as part of the Ro...

Science has proved Boris Johnson wrong – vaccines are reducing deaths and cases Study reveals stark difference in figures for elderly people who have been vaccinated compared to those who have not Thankfully, less than 24 hours later, science had proved the Prime Minister wrong. New research from NHS England and the University of Manchester showed the stark difference in cases, admissions and deaths for elderly people who had been vaccinated compared to those who had not. In a large study involving more than 170,000 people, researchers had scrupulously case-matched participants to make sur...

The next milestone date of Boris Johnson's roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions is April 12, which will see the reopening of outdoor dining, non-essential shops and hairdressers. Lockdown measures were first eased on March 8, when schools reopened in England, followed by March 29, when millions in England saw the stay-at-home order end and the rule of six return. On Easter Monday, the Prime Minister confirmed that the roadmap dates he had initially set out will remain unchanged. Since lockdown was first eased, the UK has seen a continuous decline in coronavirus infections, with cases plumm...

The lockdown rules from April 12: what you can and can't do As lockdown restrictions are set to ease further in England on Monday, new data show cases have plummeted to a level not seen since July 8 April 2021 • 2:33pm Outdoor dining will be permitted from Monday, alongside non-essential retail and hairdressers Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images North America  The next milestone date of Boris Johnson's roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions is April 12, which will see the reopening of outdoor dining, non-essential shops and hairdressers. Lockdown measures were first eased on March 8, when sch...