Perv victims sue Magpies

VICTIMS of a paedophile who worked with Newcastle United’s youth players are taking legal action against the club.

George Ormond was jailed for 20 years in 2018 after he was convicted of sexually abusing boys between 1973 and 1998.

Thomas Beale, solicitor for victims, said Newcastle had denied liability, which was “very disappointing”.

Not all victims were at Newcastle. Some played for the local junior team where he started coaching.

There is evidence that the P1 variant is more resistant to the immune system.

It was detected in Manaus in the Amazonas region of Brazil, where it was thought a second wave was impossible due to the scale of the first outbreak.

But despite two thirds of the population being infected in the first wave, a second surge – this time with the P1 variant – is now in full swing.

This is thought to be due to its ability

to evade antibodies from previous infection.

Is it more infectious?

It is more contagious than the original Covid-19 variants but there is no evidence that it is more transmissible than the Kent variant now dominant in the UK.

Both variants have the N501Y mutation, linked to transmissibility.

This is important because it means P1

should have no “competitive advantage”. So what does this mean for vaccines?

Vaccines being less effective is the big fear because P1 displays three mutations, one of which is known as E484K. It can prevent the virus from being blocked by certain protective antibodies triggered by either a prior infection or a vaccine. If

PEOPLE aged 60 to 64 in Northern Ireland can now book their coronavirus jab at one of seven regional centres.

The Department of Health revealed the latest extension yesterday urging all those who are included in the age group to book online.

If follows the recent rollout to carers over 18. A total of 558,597 doses of the vaccine have now been delivered in Northern Ireland, with 33,197 people having received their second doses and 525,400 their first.

To make an appointment, visit Department of Health’s portal: Covid-19 Vaccine Service (hscni.net) or call 0300 200 7813. The line is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm.