Heathrow boss urges ministers to fast-track wider access to 20-second Covid test 

Heathrow boss urges ministers to fast-track wider access to a Covid test his airport has trialled that gives results in just 20 SECONDS – saying it could ‘save millions of jobs’ iAbra’s Virolens test is said to provide coronavirus results in 20 seconds Test had a three-week trial at Heathrow Airport and now goes to … Read more

UK prepares to fast-track coronavirus vaccine and train army of health workers

1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million doses  The Government revealed on July 29 it had signed a deal with pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi Pasteur If the vaccine proves successful, the UK could begin to vaccinate priority groups, such as frontline health and social care workers and those at increased risk from coronavirus, as early … Read more

UK prepares to fast-track coronavirus vaccine and train army of health workers

UK prepares to fast-track coronavirus vaccine and train an army of health workers including pharmacists, midwives and paramedics to give the jab when a safe one is discovered Rules will allow a ‘temporary authorisation’ for a vaccine without a full license It will not shortcut any scientific trials but will reduce paperwork needed Huge numbers … Read more

Drug giant AstraZeneca rejects Donald Trump’s ‘plan to fast-track the jab’

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has dismissed claims its experimental Covid-19 vaccine could be fast-tracked in the US amid reports Donald Trump wants to get it approved before the presidential election this autumn. White House insiders claim the US President is considering speeding up regulatory approval for the jab, originally developed by Oxford University scientists. Getting a … Read more

Drug giant AstraZeneca rejects Donald Trump’s ‘plan to fast-track the jab’

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has dismissed claims its experimental Covid-19 vaccine could be fast-tracked in the US amid reports Donald Trump wants to get it approved before the presidential election this autumn. White House insiders claim the US President is considering speeding up regulatory approval for the jab, originally developed by Oxford University scientists. Getting a … Read more

Donald Trump ‘could fast-track Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine’

Donald Trump could fast-track the experimental coronavirus vaccine being made by Oxford University to get it into use before the election in the US this autumn. White House insiders claim the US President is considering pushing for approval for emergency use of the jab, which is one of the world’s most promising candidates. Early trials have … Read more

Beer gardens may open this month: Boris Johnson wants to fast-track pubs’ return

Pub beer gardens could reopen this month under plans to save the hospitality industry from collapse. Boris Johnson wants to fast-track the reopening of outdoor hospitality within weeks after being warned that 3.5 million jobs could be lost this summer if the sector remains locked down. The Prime Minister is also under mounting pressure to halve … Read more

Businesses scramble to get hold of new fast-track loans

Businesses scramble to get hold of new fast-track loans, bombarding banks with more than 100,000 applications By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:08 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 4 May 2020 Struggling businesses scrambled to get hold of new fast-track loans yesterday, bombarding Britain’s biggest banks with more than 100,000 … Read more

Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY’s tips on the fast-track to getting a great night’s sleep 

Looking back, I wasn’t always a poor sleeper. As a teenager, I could sleep anytime and anywhere. I once slept in a photo booth after missing the last train home and, I have to confess, I don’t remember much about the night I slept curled up in a telephone kiosk. Sleep came naturally to me … Read more