'Two or three' coronavirus vaccines could be available in the new year

The parade organizers of the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade — scheduled for today March 6, 2022 — firmly maintained their ban on LGBTQ participants, according to a report in the New York Times.When executive director of the Staten Island Pride Center Carol Bullock attempted to hand in the center’s application during the parade’s registration, president of the parade committee Larry Cummings immediately threw her application in the “rejection pile,” seemingly without a second thought.This outright refusal to allow LGBTQ individuals or groups from marching in the parade has long been held by the Staten Island St.

Love Island stars Jessica Shears and Dom Lever are set to become parents for the second time after they announced that Jess is pregnant.The duo met on the ITV show back in 2017 and tied the knot in 2018, before they welcomed their first child together in May 2019.Jess, 28, shared the exciting news on Instagram as she posted a photo which showed their son Presley being carried above her growing bump.The brunette beauty wore a dark beige bodysuit which hugged her pregnant curves, while her son Presley wore a similar coloured long-sleeved top.The little lad could be seen reaching his hand out to his mother's hair as she gazed at him sweetly.The expecting mother shared a few more photos too which showed her with Dom and their little boy, while she caressed her bump.Jessica wrote in the caption to her 1.1million followers: "Another one to love.

Manchester United have agreed terms to sign teenage midfielder Toby Collyer from Brighton.

Bernardo Silva has insisted he doesn’t pay any attention to stats as he brushed off rival fans’ criticisms. The Portuguese star has been one of City’s standout players this season. The 27-year-old has bounced back following a somewhat disappointing campaign last season to once again nail down a place in Pep Guardiola’s side.

Cops in Dumfries have carried out a nighttime raid on a flat in the Borders town, arresting a 24-year-old women on alleged drugs charges.

Sean Penn is opening up about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Love Island couple Jess Shears and Dom Lever have announced they are expecting their second child together. Jess, 28, revealed the happy news on her Instagram page as she shared a photo of her and Dom's adorable son Presley resting above her bump as she holds him. Pregnant Jess looks radiant as she wears a beige long-sleeved top which hugs her blossoming bump.

Oti Mabuse appeared on the 13th series of Strictly Come Dancing for the first time back in 2015.She was partnered with professional boxer Anthony Ogogo, but was eliminated in Week 3 of the competition.The dancer returned the next year with Hollyoaks actor Danny Mac, finishing second, and in 2019 lifted the Glitterball Trophy for the first time with Emmerdale’s Kelvin Fletcher.Her victory was repeated in 2020 with comedian Bill Bailey, making her the second professional dancer to win twice and the only one to ever lift the trophy for two years in a row. Since then the dancer has moved on to Dancing On Ice, but this time she is sat on the judging panel rather than taking to the dance floor.One of her most iconic looks from the show was featured in the promotional pictures for this year’s series of Dancing On Ice, her first series on the judging panel after making the transition from Strictly Come Dancing.

Cock alongside Jonathan Bailey when he passed out.Following the incident, a co-star halted the performance and put down a safety curtain. Audience member Sue Nelson wrote on Twitter that a doctor from the crowd took to the stage to help the star. The director of the play, Marianne Elliott, after a 40-minute break, came on stage to reassure audience members that Taron was okay. Marianne then said Taron’s understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson, would continue in his place for 15 minutes. Twitter user Sue Nelson then updated Twitter again, saying that the news Taron was okay received applause from the audience.The play’s production team released a statement announcing the incident and how the doctor had helped. It read: “During this evening’s first preview of Mike Bartlett’s play Cock at the Ambassadors Theatre, Taron Egerton fainted towards the end of the performance.“A doctor who was in the audience attended to Taron immediately after the incident. “Whilst he felt fine, it was decided that Taron’s understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson would continue in the role to complete the performance.”Cock, which also stars Phil Daniels, follows the story of a gay couple who hit a bump in the road when one of them falls in love with a woman.Fans took to social media to praise Taron Egerton’s performance in the show, which is also his debut on the West End. Audiences praised his “sensational” performance.@ATDazzles penned: “To put some positivity back out there, I know it's not finished yet but @cocktheplayldn is one of the best plays I've ever seen. “And @TaronEgerton has been absolutely sensational in the role!”From Tuesday March 8, the show will continue to run as normal. It will run until 4th June. Taron is known for starring in blockbuster

Loose Women hosts Katie Piper and Jane Moore have opened up on what life is like behind the scenes on the popular ITV daytime talk show.They also silenced rumours of tension behind the scenes, as well as spilling backstage secrets including "messy nights out" and endless WhatsApp messages, during an interview to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8.Speaking to OK! Magazine, Katie Piper put an end to rumours that there was tension between panellists on the programme, saying: "Everyone’s different in their own way, and that’s what makes the show fresh each time."There’s nobody you dread working with as everyone’s there in their own right and brings something unique."Reflecting on the fiery on-set debates during Loose Women, Jane Moore also explained that the arguments are soon forgotten about off-set, adding: "In the ad breaks, we’ll say, 'That was a bit fiery, wasn’t it?'"I have an issue when people say, 'Jane Moore and Nadia Sawalha cat fight on Loose Women.' Please, come on, we’re past that. "They never do it about two blokes on a news programme and it's so lame.

Kate Garraway, 54, has bravely opened up on her husband's battle with Covid through the ITV documentary Kate Garraway: Finding Derek, which received an NTA.

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has revealed that one of his sisters once came frighteningly close to being kidnapped in Argentina a few years ago.Aguero, who retired from professional football in December after doctors detected an irregular heartbeat, opened up about the kidnap attempt during a Twitch broadcast.He revealed that around 10 years ago, he moved his family into a "private closed neighbourhood" of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires after he found out a group of thugs were looking for his sister with the intention of kidnapping her."The issue of kidnaps was a big thing then," Aguero said."Luckily I’ve got a lot of contacts and I was told they were looking for one of my sisters at that moment."I’ve lived in a slum area and know what it is. It’s very difficult for the parents.

HMP Franklin in Durham for the brutal murder of Sarah Everard, has been allowed to install an Xbox 360 in his cell thanks to his “good behaviour” in jail over the past six months.Couzens is believed to have bought the £165 game console himself under the prison service incentive scheme.The scheme allows privileges to lags in exchange for sticking to prison rules, taking part in work or other activities, or helping other prisoners or staff.A Prison Service spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Star that Couzens did have the device, which would have been specially modified to prevent misuse.They added: “Incentives schemes encourage good behaviour and prevent violence against staff”A source inside the jail told The Sun that having the games console and a TV of his own was probably the right decision as “It’s probably best for [Couzens] that he stays in his cell away from all the other cons anyway”.However, the former Diplomatic Protection officer is said to have complained that he hasn’t been allowed to buy “shoot ‘em up” games such as Call of Duty and Gears of War.The prison source said that it was “pretty sick” that Couzens wanted to play violent games.Couzens appears to have a lifelong fascination with guns and weaponry.Warwick Lewis, who was at school with Couzens, recalled that he “was not a nice kid,” and on one occasion had shot another pupil in the groin with an air pistol.“There was one occasion where we were at Wayne’s…” Mr Lewis told the Daily Mail. “He produced an airgun that was his dad's, an old Western-type revolver.“Out of the blue he shot [another pupil] in the nuts.

Britain could have three coronavirus jabs available by the end of the year before returning to normality by Easter, an expert has claimed.

Three-month freedom passes for those who have recovered from coronavirus could allow Brits to resume normal life, including going to football matches and music gigs.

coronavirus vaccines" which are ready to be distributed.Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, told MPs the announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech had made him "quite optimistic" of enough Covid-19 vaccinations being carried out by Easter for normality to begin to resume – provided authorities do not "screw up" distribution of the jab.A member of the Government's vaccine task force, he said there was a 70 to 80% chance that the most vulnerable among the population could be vaccinated by Easter.During a Commons session on coronavirus, former health secretary Jeremy Hunt asked: "What are your percentage chances in this situation of getting to Easter and having vaccinated the vulnerable, the most vulnerable parts of our

lockdown.The vaccine, being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting Covid-19.It has already been tested on 43,500 people, with no safety concerns raised. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the news and hailed it a "light at the end of the tunnel".

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has refused to set a date on when life will return to normal following positive early results from a new Covid-19 vaccine.Professor Sir John Bell, a member of the Government’s vaccine taskforce, said yesterday that things could be back to normal by spring 2021.But Mr Hancock has urged caution telling Radio 4’s Today programme this morning: “I think this is a promising step forward but there are many steps still to be taken.”Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its vaccine partner BioNTech yesterday announced that initial results suggested their vaccine was 90 percent effective at protecting people from Covid-19.It was hailed by scientists as a significant breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus, while stock

Good Morning Britain guest Professor Sir John Bell discussed the “breakthrough” James Bond-style Pfizer vaccine with hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid.

Good Morning Britain 's Susanna Reid had her colleagues blushing on Tuesday's show as she did an explosive impression of the infamous When Harry Met Sally scene.

coronavirus vaccine is said to be able to prevent more than 90% of people from getting COVID-19, according to preliminary analysis.BBC News reports that a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been tested on 43,500 people in six countries, and so far no safety concerns have been raised.The companies are expected to apply for emergency approval as soon as possible in order to use the vaccine by the end of the month.While there’s still a number of challenges ahead, the announcement has been welcomed by scientists including Sir John Bell, Oxford University’s regius professor of medicine, who thinks life might be back to normal by spring 2021.“I am probably the first guy to say that, but I will say that with some confidence,” said