the queen elizabeth hospital here in birmingham. it is designed to stop people with immune system problems getting coronavirus in the first place. how does it work? antibodies are made how does it work? antibodies are made by how does it work? antibodies are made by the how does it work? antibodies are made by the body - how does it work? antibodies are made by the body to - how does it work? antibodies are made by the body to help| are made by the body to help protect against infection. in people that aren t able to mount a vaccine response, they don t have these antibodies so mount a vaccine response, they don drug e these antibodies so mount a vaccine response, they don drug is hese antibodies so mount a vaccine response, they don drug is trying intibodies so mount a vaccine response, they don drug is trying to ibodies so this drug is trying to replace the natural antibodies against covid and hopefully it will provide that level of protection that the vaccine would have done.
us against infection. in people that aren t able to mount a vaccine response, they don t have these antibodies. so this drug is trying to replace the natural antibodies against covid, and hopefully it will provide that level of protection that the vaccine would have done. in the end, 1,700 patients will take part in this trial half will get a placebo, half the new drug. and since the drug has a slight yellow tinge, to make sure nobody knows which is which its hidden inside these black plastic bags during the trial. now, it s important to stress that vaccination is still the best way to fight coronavirus. but for these patients, if this trial is successful, this drug offers them a route back to a much more normal life. if all goes well, we should have some early results hopefully in about six months and a full report in two years time. david gregory kumar, bbc news, birmingham.
in people that aren t able to mount a vaccine response, they don t have these antibodies. so this drug is trying to replace the natural antibodies against covid, and hopefully it will provide that level of protection that the vaccine would have done. in the end, 1,700 patients will take part in this trial half will get a placebo, half the new drug. and since the drug has a slight yellow tinge, to make sure nobody knows which is which it s hidden inside these black plastic bags during the trial. now, it s important to stress that vaccination is still the best way to fight coronavirus. but for these patients, if this trial is successful, this drug offers them a route back to a much more normal life. if all goes well, we should have some early results hopefully in about six months and a full report in two years time. david gregory kumar, bbc news, birmingham. now it s time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. the weather looking a little bit mixed for the rest of
that the vaccine would have done. in the end, 1,700 patients will take part in this trial half will get a placebo, half the new drug. and since the drug has a slight yellow tinge, to make sure nobody knows which is which it s hidden inside these black plastic bags during the trial. now, it s important to stress that vaccination is still the best way to fight coronavirus. but for these patients, if this trial is successful, this drug offers them a route back to a much more normal life. if all goes well, we should have some early results hopefully in about six months and a full report in two years time. david gregory kumar, bbc news, birmingham. there are growing concerns about the pressure on ambulance services after an 87 year old man in cornwall was forced to wait for 15 hours overnight in his garden following a 999 call. his family had to build a makeshift shelter around him, after a fall which broke his pelvis. there s particular concern about response times in south west engla
that level of protection that the vaccine would have done. in the end, 1,700 patients will take part in this trial half will get a placebo, half the new drug. and since the drug has a slight yellow tinge, to make sure nobody knows which is which it s hidden inside these black plastic bags during the trial. now, it s important to stress that vaccination is still the best way to fight coronavirus. but for these patients, if this trial is successful, this drug offers them a route back to a much more normal life. if all goes well, we should have some early results hopefully in about six months and a full report in two years time. david gregory kumar, bbc news, birmingham. a man from liverpool is going to drive around the entire coast of australia in a car powered by the sun. it ll take stuart mcbain three months to make the trip which is more than 9,000 miles. he ll use a new kind of solar panel which is a bit