
Pfizer, the company behind the promising coronavirus vaccine, also makes the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, the Daily Star says.
The government’s deputy chief medical officer, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, has said the apparent success of the COVID-19 vaccine is a “huge milestone” and the current wave of the virus could be the last that Britain endures, according to The Times.Read more on the story here.
A government adviser says life could go back to normal by spring after news about the vaccine was announced by its developers, with the prime minister claiming the UK is at the “front of the pack” for the jab, writes the Daily Express.
The Daily Mirror has the headline “Our little bottle of hope” as it leads with the news that care home residents and staff in the UK could be given the coronavirus vaccine within weeks – if approved by regulators – after trials showed it to be 90% effective.
The success of a coronavirus vaccine in late-stage trials means it could be rolled out in weeks, says the Daily Mail, which has the headline: “One small jab for man…” as scientists hailed the development as a giant leap for humanity.
The Daily Telegraph reports scientists say Britain could return to normal life by spring after the jab breakthrough was announced. The UK has already ordered 40 million doses of the vaccine.
Despite the breakthrough in the race for an effective COVID-19 vaccine, Boris Johnson has warned that hurdles remain and he urged people to stay vigilant against the virus, writes The Independent.Read more on what the prime minister said here.
The i newspaper says the world is celebrating after the announcement about the jab as its developers claim it was a “great day for science and humanity”.
Ten million doses of a coronavirus vaccine could be ready in the UK by Christmas after trials showed it is both safe and 90% effective, reports Metro.