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Since leaving the Royal Family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have demonstrated their willingness to jump into a wide range of different fields. From the three strands of their Archewell organisation (encompassing a charitable foundation; their Netflix production partnership; and an audio venture with Spotify), to when Meghan narrated a Disney+ documentary, and two recent new jobs for Prince Harry (with BetterUp and the Aspen Institute) – the pair are nothing if not prolific. Now it’s been announced that the Duchess has authored her first children’s book, due for release next month.
Antibody drug neutralizes virus variants in lab study; COVID-19 antibodies detectable 12 months after infection Reuters 4 hrs ago
By Nancy Lapid
(Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Experimental antibody drug neutralizes COVID-19 variants
An experimental monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 being developed by Eli Lilly and Co and AbCellera Biologics Inc can potently neutralize numerous coronavirus variants, including those first identified in the UK, Brazil, South Africa, California and New York, scientists have found in test tube experiments. The antibody - known as LY-CoV1404 or LY3853113 - works by attaching itself to a place on the virus that has shown few signs of mutating, which means the drug is likely to retain its effectiveness over time, the researchers said in a report posted on Friday on bioRxiv ah
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It s been reported that Boris Johnson repeatedly said he would rather “let [coronavirus] rip” than impose the second lockdown (Photo: Phil Noble - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Boris Johnson has been accused of saying he would rather let coronavirus ‘rip’ than impose a second lockdown.
In the latest criticism of his handling of the coronavirus crisis, the Times has reported that Boris Johnson repeatedly said he would rather “let [coronavirus] rip” than impose the second lockdown because restrictions would close businesses and cause job losses.
A No 10 spokesman said: “These are gross distortions of his position. Throughout this pandemic we’ve done everything we can to save lives and protect livelihoods.”