Commuting Britons are more likely to catch Covid while walking or cycling to work, data suggests

Cyclists and walkers appear more likely to catch Covid than those who take a bus or car to work, data has suggested.  Office for National Statistics analysis shows those who work from home have been at a lower risk of Covid than people going into an office throughout the crisis. But the likelihood of testing … Read more

Commuting Britons are more likely to catch Covid while walking or cycling to work, data suggests

Cyclists and walkers appear more likely to catch Covid than those who take a bus or car to work, data has suggested.  Office for National Statistics analysis shows those who work from home have been at a lower risk of Covid than people going into an office throughout the crisis. But the likelihood of testing … Read more

Coronavirus: More real-world data proves Pfizer Covid jab is 77-98% effective

Vaccinations rather than lockdowns are the ‘key driver’ for reducing Covid infections, a major study has found. Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine were shown to give people more than 95 per cent protection against infection, severe illness, and death. The first assessment of a national vaccination programme found cases fell most drastically when people … Read more

Coronavirus: More real-world data proves Pfizer Covid jab is 77-98% effective

Vaccinations rather than lockdowns are the ‘key driver’ for reducing Covid infections, a major study has found. Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine were shown to give people more than 95 per cent protection against infection, severe illness, and death. The first assessment of a national vaccination programme found cases fell most drastically when people … Read more

Covid England and Wales: Flu and pneumonia now killing almost as many, ONS data shows

Flu and pneumonia are now killing almost as many people as coronavirus, official figures revealed today as the outbreak continues to fade away. Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysis showed the illnesses were listed as the underlying cause of death for 265 victims in England and Wales in the week ending April 16. For comparison, … Read more

Is your car spying on you? Driver are allowing auto makers access to their personal data

Buyers of the latest cars are being warned that their gizmo-laden motors are collecting personal data – and they’ve inadvertently giving vehicle maker’s the green light to share it with third-party companies right under their nose. That is the claims being made by car website Parkers, which found that 86 per cent of people would … Read more

Covid-19 UK: More than half of positive rapid tests at schools were false, data reveals

Lateral flow tests are only accurate at diagnosing coronavirus when administered by trained professionals, studies have repeatedly shown.  The tests, which give results in as little as 15 minutes, use swabs of the nose or throat. Samples are then mixed in a testing liquid and put into a plastic cassette which can detect the presence … Read more

Google gets data on app installs via Play Store to improve further

Google has something new again for the Android community. An app install optimization feature will be ready soon but you have to share your data with Google first. It is a new initiative meant to further improve the installation experience. In the future, the changes can reduce time of download, launching, and running apps on … Read more