03 March 2021

• Covid: Oxford vaccine does protect older people, Europe told
  A single dose of the Pfizer or Oxford vaccine cuts hospital admissions of older people by about 80%.
• Covid vaccine being tested in patients with low immunity
  The race is on to find out if those with cancer and other conditions can be protected as the UK unlocks.
• Covid Brazil variant 'may spread more easily'
  The first detailed studies of the P.1 variant suggest it may be up to twice as transmissible.
• Children's doctors given fabricated illness guidance
  Experts say most cases involve genuine but misplaced health anxieties, not faked illness.