From moody teenagers, to squabbling siblings and spouses feeling the strain, the potential for lockdown fall-outs is immense — and we’re only two weeks in. But up and down the country some families are embracing our new normal to become unlikely stars of self-isolation and doing what the British do best; being upbeat, gung-ho, amateur … Read more
YouTube is making money by allowing ads to run on videos that promote fake COVID-19 treatments during the coronavirus crisis, a new report says. The Google-owned video streaming site is running ads on videos that promote sham remedies like herbs and smoothies for the deadly illness, non-profit research initiative the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) claims. … Read more
A nonprofit initiative aims to put an end to the protective mask shortage that both healthcare workers and the public are facing during the coronavirus pandemic by providing them with tools to make the gear at home. Mask Maker released the first medically-approved design for 3D printed protective masks in an open source program that … Read more
A nonprofit initiative has set out fill the need of protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic. Mask Maker has released the first medically-approved design for 3D printed protective masks in an open source tool that is available to the public online. The masks can be created using commonly available materials and hobbyist grade 3D printers … Read more
Virgin Orbit said it will start making breathing devices to help treat people afflicted with novel coronavirus Virgin Orbit will begin making breathing devices to treat coronavirus The devices will automate ambulatory bags to deliver oxygen to patients They could be an alternative to ventilators and free them up for the critically ill Virgin Orbit … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: Government and Bank can’t kick-start economic recovery by making us spend money that we no longer have or don’t want to part with after the health crisis is over By Hamish Mcrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:55 BST, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 28 March 2020 At a human level, … Read more
Elon Musk’s Space X starts manufacturing hand sanitizer and donates protective suits and face shields to medical staff treating coronavirus Memos show the company is making hand sanitize and face shields The supplies are being donated to hospitals near SpaceX’s headquarters So far it has donated at least 75 face shields and 100 medical suits … Read more
A North Carolina biopharmaceutical company is developing a test for the novel coronavirus that can deliver results in just 30 minutes. Heat Biologics, based in Durham, has partnered with the University of Miami to design a test that can diagnose patients in just a fraction of the time compared to most other tests. The test … Read more
Katy Perry hides her burgeoning baby bump while making a drugstore pit stop with her darling dog Nugget By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 18:25 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 18:32 GMT, 22 March 2020 She is currently expecting her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom. And though she tried, singer Katy Perry couldn’t … Read more
Investment legend Warren Buffett famously encouraged investors to be ‘fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.’ But it’s hard to hold your nerve like the Sage of Omaha in these times of unprecedented uncertainty, when 30 per cent of the stock market’s value has been wiped away since the start of … Read more