‘New York’ Covid variant that may evade vaccine-triggered immunity found in UK

A new coronavirus variant that may partially evade vaccine-triggered immunity and was first spotted in New York is already in Britain, health chiefs confirmed today. And swabbing suggests the variant — dubbed B.1.526 — may have been lurking here for at least a month. Scientists tracking the constantly-evolving virus say three cases of the mutant … Read more

‘New York’ Covid variant that may evade vaccine-triggered immunity is already in the UK

A new coronavirus variant that may partially evade vaccine-triggered immunity and was first spotted in New York is already in Britain, health chiefs confirmed today. And swabbing suggests the variant — dubbed B.1.526 — may have been lurking here for at least a month. Scientists tracking the constantly-evolving virus say three cases of the mutant … Read more

Boris Becker gave £120,000 in backhanders to wife and ex to evade bankruptcy rules, court hears

Tennis legend Boris Becker gave £120,000 in backhanders to his wife and his ex to evade bankruptcy rules, court hears Boris Becker, 53, was declared bankrupt four years ago after spending fortune Tennis ace allegedly hid money following bankruptcy order to paying creditors  Court hears he hid proceeds from £3m sale by sending them to … Read more

Boris Becker gave £120,000 in backhanders to wife and ex to evade bankruptcy rules, court hears

Tennis legend Boris Becker gave £120,000 in backhanders to his wife and his ex to evade bankruptcy rules, court hears Boris Becker, 53, was declared bankrupt four years ago after spending fortune Tennis ace allegedly hid money following bankruptcy order to paying creditors  Court hears he hid proceeds from £3m sale by sending them to … Read more

French experts spot ‘Breton’ Covid variant which ‘may fully evade tests’

French experts spot ‘Breton’ Covid variant which ‘may fully evade tests’ – but say mutant strain is no deadlier or more transmissible than original virus Eight cases of the ‘Breton’ strain were detected in a hospital in region of Brittany Despite being infected with virus, the patients’ PCR test results were negative Thought to be … Read more

US finds its first case of the UK ‘Bristol’ variant that may evade vaccines

First case of UK’s ‘Bristol variant’ of coronavirus that has a mutation that may weaken vaccines is discovered in the US, CDC director reveals The US has discovered its first case of the ‘Bristol variant’ that emerged in the UK Variant has same mutations as the UK’s earlier B117 variant that make it 70% more … Read more

Health: ‘Invisible’ stem cells that evade the body’s immune system could enable new treatments

Scientists have created ‘invisible’ stem cells that evade the immune system — thereby paving the way to new treatments for cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The lab-grown cells — created by researchers from the US — could be used for cell therapies and tissue implants without fear of immune rejection. They work by expressing so-called … Read more

Drug dealer jumped into river with £700 stash of cocaine and heroin to try and evade police

Moment county lines drug dealer jumps into river with £700 stash of cocaine and heroin to try and evade police – only to be fished out by officers moments later and arrested Footage shows dealer Finn O’Neill, 23, jumping into the River Cam in Cambridge He was approached by an officer on a bike and tried … Read more

Man jumped into river with cocaine and heroin stash to evade police

Moment county lines drug dealer jumps into river with £700 stash of cocaine and heroin to try and evade police – only to be fished out by officers moments later and arrested Footage shows dealer Finn O’Neill, 23, jumping into the River Cam in Cambridge He was approached by an officer on a bike and tried … Read more

Covid ‘speakeasy’ is raided by police in Prague as bars go underground to evade curfew rules

A coronavirus ‘speakeasy’ has been busted by police in Prague trying to evade curfew rules amid one of the highest infection rates in Europe. Aside from the plastic bags of narcotics, the basement filled with dancers and booze bottles was reminiscent of the illegal nightclubs of Prohibition era Chicago. Officers discovered dozens of revellers beneath … Read more