The healthcare giant has agreed to invest €90.5m to buy an 8.1% stake in Valneva as the companies announced developments in their partnership to tackle Lyme disease.

A further 1,861 Covid cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening by health officials

Scientists across the globe are working at breakneck speed to develop a vaccine against Covid-19. But while science may have the answers, it could be autumn next year before we get the Covid-19 jab and 2022 before we see its impact