How you may get your Covid-19 jab from a charity volunteer: Helpers with no medical experience are being recruited in roll-out of coronavirus vaccine St John Ambulance offering teaching for non first aiders on how to do injections The vaccination volunteers are only required to have two or more A-levels The charity usually provides first … Read more
BAME communities urged to volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trials as figures show they account for less than 5% of participants UK Vaccine Taskforce was launched in April to ‘drive forward, expedite and co-ordinate efforts to research and then produce a coronavirus vaccine’ While over 250,000 Britons have taken part in trials since then, 93% are … Read more
Dr João Pedro R. Feitosa (pictured), a 28-year-old from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, was confirmed to be the volunteer who died in the Brazilian arm of AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine trial A volunteer in the Brazilian arm of AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine trial has died, the country’s health … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Volunteer in AstraZeneca and Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine trial dies in Brazil Anvisa, Brazil’s health authority, announced on Wednesday that a volunteer in AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine trial has died Reports indicate the volunteer was a 38-year-old man who did not receive the jab prior to his death Health officials say he … Read more
Volunteer police officer, 21, is banned from force after she pulled woman’s hair and punched bouncer in the face in nightclub row over spilled drink Abbie Parry faced misconduct hearing into allegations of ‘discreditable conduct’ Miss Parry, 21, studied police sciences and had ambitions to become a detective A panel found allegations proved and she … Read more
This is the dramatic footage of an incident in which a blood-soaked thug kicks a female special constable in the head as tries to fight his arrest. The video shows the volunteer officer chasing the man, whose hands and t-shirt are covered in blood, through a field in Sunderland. As the chase plays out, the … Read more
Keep an eye on your wardrobes ladies – according to Gucci, the latest must-have trend for men is a dress you can style with jeans. Last week the Italian luxury brand unveiled an eye-catching new addition to its menswear collection – a £1,700 orange check frock. The ‘Tartan cotton long smock shirt,’ which comes with mother of pearl … Read more
One of the volunteers for a controversial vaccine trial where they will be deliberately infected with coronavirus revealed they will be locked up for two weeks to stop them spreading the disease. In the challenge trial, participants will receive a jab before being exposed to a dose of SARS-CoV-2 a month later. They will then … Read more
Still lifesaver! RNLI marks 40 years of service by volunteer with a giant mural of his face looking out to sea Mike Jones, 58, was honoured with the giant mural to mark 40 years of rescues The artwork is 43ft high and takes up the entire gable end of a terraced house Mr Jones, of … Read more
‘Hi this is Cher’: Legendary singer told she would need to have a ‘background check’ after inquiring if she could volunteer at her local post office Cher revealed her offer to volunteer at her local post office was turned down The 74-year-old tweeted that she rang 2 Malibu post offices and asked ‘I Would like … Read more