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By Rachel M Posted on January 29, 2021

A year of blunders

The UK has made so many mistakes during the pandemic. We started by following the flu pandemic playbook which meant our goal initially was to slow the spread but not … Continue reading A year of blunders

Categories: JournalTags: blunders, conspiracy theory, covid, health, Helen Keller, mistakes, pandemic, quarantine, UK, vaccine
By Rachel M Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Full lockdown for Scotland

The covid situation in the UK is pretty dire right now with close to 60,000 cases per day. It’s worse than it was back in March at the height of … Continue reading Full lockdown for Scotland

Categories: JournalTags: covid, education, lockdown, online, pandemic, schools, Scotland, vaccine
By Rachel M Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

The Oxford vaccine, lockdown in Aberdeen, and online games

We woke to some good news today: the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK. I had been hoping and expecting this news for a couple of … Continue reading The Oxford vaccine, lockdown in Aberdeen, and online games

Categories: JournalTags: cold, covid, Escape Room, frozen, lockdown, online games, pandemic, vaccine, virus, winter
By Rachel M Posted on October 21, 2020

Her Majesty’s butler

Last week Victoria began showing interest in wanting to go outside. Being the softy that I am I conceded and now she wants to go outside everyday. This would be … Continue reading Her Majesty’s butler

Categories: JournalTags: AstraZeneca, cat, cats, covid, Moderna, Oxford, pandemic, pets, vaccine, Victoria
By Rachel M Posted on June 16, 2020July 16, 2020

Imperial College vaccine trial

The Imperial College vaccine trial begins this week and of all the vaccine candidates being researched at the moment this is the one I most hope will be successful because … Continue reading Imperial College vaccine trial

Categories: JournalTags: covid-19, Imperial College, Robin Shattock, The Andrew Marr Show, vaccine
By Rachel M Posted on May 23, 2020

Who is responsible for the UK’s testing strategy?

The virologist and director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Peter Piot, gives a good interview in this podcast about his experience of catching COVID-19. He first … Continue reading Who is responsible for the UK’s testing strategy?

Categories: JournalTags: covid-19, epidemic, Peter Piot, testing, UK, vaccine
By Rachel M Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020

Two vaccine trials in the UK

There are two vaccine trials soon to start in the UK. One is the Oxford University trial which will see actual vaccine injected into volunteers starting this Thursday. Last Sunday … Continue reading Two vaccine trials in the UK

Categories: JournalTags: covid19, immunisation, Robin Shattock, Sarah Gilbert, vaccination, vaccine, vaccinologist
By Rachel M Posted on February 2, 2014

Musn’t grumble

We are back in Auckland and I am down and teary about that but I’m going to try hard not to complain so will leave it at this. Our last … Continue reading Musn’t grumble

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: Auckland, Khon Kaen, monkeys, photos, rabies, Thailand, travel, vaccination, vaccine

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