Map reveals how Covid-19 infection rates soared in the North of England after PHE’s Excel bungle

Public Health England’s Excel bungle has drastically changed the outlook of England’s coronavirus outbreak, with infection rates in the North soaring overnight. Following the revelation that almost 16,000 ‘missed’ cases had been added to the system, infection rates spiralled in every authority of the country except four at the weekend — all of which were … Read more

Map reveals how Covid-19 infection rates soared in the North of England after PHE’s Excel bungle

Public Health England’s Excel bungle has drastically changed the outlook of England’s coronavirus outbreak, with infection rates in the North soaring overnight. Following the revelation that almost 16,000 ‘missed’ cases had been added to the system, infection rates spiralled in every authority of the country except four at the weekend — all of which were … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Matt Hancock faces MPs’ fury after ‘Excel blunder’

A frightening rise in coronavirus cases was recorded in Britain today as the Department of Health announced 12,594 more positive tests – more than triple the 4,368 that were recorded a fortnight ago. Officials confirmed that the huge number for the day did not include any cases left over from a data blunder at Public … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Matt Hancock faces MPs’ fury after ‘Excel blunder’

A frightening rise in coronavirus cases was recorded in Britain today as the Department of Health announced 12,594 more positive tests – more than triple the 4,368 that were recorded a fortnight ago. Officials confirmed that the huge number for the day did not include any cases left over from a data blunder at Public … Read more

Furious blame game after 16,000 Covid cases are missed due to Excel glitch

An Excel bungle that led to thousands of cases being lost in government systems masked daily cases in the UK hitting 11,000. A clearer picture of the country’s outbreak has emerged after some 16,000 confirmed infections had to be added to the daily totals running back more than a week. Counted by the date specimens … Read more

Wild cockatoos excel in intelligence tests, countering theory living with humans makes birds smarter

Battle of the bird brains! Wild cockatoos perform just as well as those raised by humans in intelligence tests, new study shows Researchers in Vienna tested the intelligence of Goffin’s cockatoos They compared a group of lab-raised birds with a group of wild birds They found both groups performed similarly in intelligence tests The main … Read more

Will empty Nightingale hospital be moved into hibernation? ExCel Centre could be mothballed

Will empty Nightingale hospital be moved into hibernation? ExCel Centre facility could be mothballed within days after it treated just 51 patients in three weeks The ExCel Centre, which opened on April 3, has the capacity for 4,000 beds  But it faces closure after remaining largely empty, with just 51 patients treated Staff told that … Read more

Will empty Nightingale hospital be moved into hibernation? ExCel Centre could be mothballed

Will empty Nightingale hospital be moved into hibernation? ExCel Centre facility could be mothballed within days after it treated just 51 patients in three weeks The ExCel Centre, which opened on April 3, has the capacity for 4,000 beds  But it faces closure after remaining largely empty, with just 51 patients treated Staff told that … Read more

NHS Nightingale Hospital in London ExCeL Centre rejects patients due to lack of nurses

Patients are being turned away from the new 4,000-bed NHS Nightingale hospital in London due to a lack of nurses, it has been claimed today. The field hospital at the ExCeL Centre has been unable to accept around 50 coronavirus patients needing ‘life or death’ care since it opened on April 7.  Thirty of those … Read more

NHS Nightingale Hospital in London ExCeL Centre rejects patients due to lack of nurses

Patients are being turned away from the new 4,000-bed NHS Nightingale hospital in London due to a lack of nurses, it has been claimed today. The field hospital at the ExCeL Centre has been unable to accept around 50 coronavirus patients needing ‘life or death’ care since it opened on April 7.  Thirty of those … Read more