Preliminary news that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is effective demonstrates the power of science against COVID. We must see the final safety and efficacy data, but it is very encouraging. It is essential we continue to suppress COVID, but it is a reason for optimism for 2021.

Encouraging results showing the same immune response in our study of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 in older adults as in younger adults sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Today marks an important milestone in the fight against #COVID19. Interim data show the #OxfordVaccine is 70.4% effective, & tests on two dose regimens show that it could be 90%, moving us one step closer to supplying it at low cost around the world>> bit.ly/oxford-vaccine…

90% efficacy at lower dose (= more available vaccine to vaccinate more people) plus 2-8 oC cold storage that can integrate into existing supply chains >> greater potential distribution. All in 8 months?! Amazing work. And the result of decades of fundamental academic research!

*PLEASE SHARE THIS POST** Cutting the UK’s lifeline to the world’s poorest communities during a global pandemic will lead to tens of thousands of preventable deaths. We're calling on Boris Johnson to reverse this decision. RT to ask the Prime Minister to #SaveUKAid and save lives

‘A landmark moment’ for the UK’s fight against #COVID19: today we welcome the news that MHRAgovuk has authorised the safe & effective #OxfordVaccine for emergency use in the UK >> ox.ac.uk/news/2020-12-3…

FOLKS—if you think #COVID19 cases is really bad in the US, it is even more epically surging in the UK 🇬🇧 & Ireland 🇮🇪. I made a short video... and highlighted the simultaneous rise in the more contagious b117 variant. Denmark CDC thinks B117 will become dominant strain by Feb. 🧵

Best thing I've heard in a while - Something about music that connects folk. Dare you to not tap along #seashantytok youtube.com/watch?v=UgsurP…

New pre-print: AZ vaccine is similarly effective against B.1.1.7 variant and reduces virus shedding and transmission. Efficacy of Chadox1 Ncov-19 (Azd1222) Vaccine Against Sars-Cov-2 Voc 202012/01 (B.1.1.7) by Katherine R. W… disq.us/t/3unmj72

Our Our paper in pre-print: researchsquare.com/article/rs-226… Robust T cells after 2 doses of pfizer vaccine against variants of concern. But no neutralising Abs against B1.351 after one dose theguardian.com/world/2021/feb…

This is a must-watch. Kali Barrett on COVID-19 in Ontario.

.OUIHC Vikings and Oxford Women's Blues up next! Schedule at buiha.org.uk/nationals.php (‘n-chk tier 1’ & ‘womens’ tabs). All support is appreciated! Stream link in tweet 👇

A Native American, a Native Alaskan and a Native Hawaiian are all now members of the House of Representatives — fully representing the United States' Indigenous people for the first time in history. n.pr/3SfVhta