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The coronavirus vaccine does work against the UK's more transmissible variant of the disease, but more work is needed the head of one of the teams behind it has said.

coronavirus vaccine works against the UK variant.However further studies will be needed to be completely sure, Ugur Sahin said.A new strain of SARS-CoV-2 has been identified in some areas of south England, which could be up to 70% more infectious than the typical virus.Countries across the globe shut their borders to Britain on Monday due to fears about a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, causing travel chaos and raising the prospect of food shortages in the United Kingdom.The discovery prompted the UK Government to cancel plans to relax social distancing restrictions over Christmas for those in affected areas.Mr Sahin told Bild TV that the German company would investigate the mutation in the coming days, but that he viewed the

the companies confirmed a higher efficacy rate of 95 per cent.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxOne of the top scientists behind the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine said the impact of the jab will kick in next summer and normality should return by next winter.Professor Ugur Sahin, chief executive of BioNTech, said it was “absolutely essential” to have a high vaccination rate before autumn next year to ensure a return to normal life next winter.He acknowledged that the next few months will be “hard” and that the promising preliminary results on the vaccine will not have an impact on infection numbers in the current wave.Interim results from the jab, created in partnership with Pfizer, were found to be more than 90% effective, the two firms

coronavirus vaccine has revealed there are no serious side effects of the jab. Ugur Sahin, chief executive of BioNTech, announced promising preliminary results of its vaccine with Pfizer - which was found to be 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 infection.

The boss of a drug company creating a highly-anticipated coronavirus vaccine expects the UK will return to a "normal" by winter next year.

The scientist behind the new coronavirus vaccine said the rollout could start as soon as the middle of next month.