In light of Minaj's comments regarding the vaccine, professor Chris Whitty hit out at those who spread misinformation. The US music icon was quick to pick up on professor Whitty's comment and claimed she loved his accent. Ms Kuenssberg then responded before the US singer issued a furious put down against the BBC journalist.

       Minaj said: "Yes 2021 when jack a***s hang on to my every tweet but can’t decipher sarcasm & humour, and can’t read.

       "Go away dumbo."

       Professor Whitty dismissed the American rapper's anti-vax claims during the Downing Street press conference on Wednesday.

       Indeed, he claimed Minaj had pedalled dangerous myths concerning the coronavirus vaccine.

       He said during the Downing Street briefing: "There are a number of myths that fly around.

       "Some of which are clearly ridiculous, and some of which are clearly designed to just to scare.

       "That happens to be one of them.

       "That is untrue."

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       In response, the American rapper then claimed she liked professor Whitty's accent despite comments.

       She also released a video where she mimicked a British accent and addressed the Prime Minister.

       In the video the rapper said she had gone to Oxford and was a colleague of Margaret Thatcher at school.

       In a tweet to her 22 million followers, Minaj claimed her cousin will not get a vaccine.

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       He apparently will not do so as his friend had become impotent, Minaj claimed.

       Minaj then claimed his testicles had become swollen, forcing his soon-to-be wife to call off the wedding.

       Professor Whitty claimed those who spread such rumours should be "ashamed".

       In an earlier tweet, Minaj said she had not yet been vaccinated and will only do so after further research.

       On the NHS website, impotence or testicular swelling is not listed as a side effect of the vaccine.

       Data has also shown vaccines to be highly effective against the virus.

       According to data from the Office for National Statistics, those unvaccinated account for 99 percent of all deaths involving Covid.

       The UK has now fully vaccinated 81.2 and offered 89.2 percent a first dose.