A new test developed by researchers at UC Santa Cruz looks for both the coronavirus and the flu, with an accuracy level comparable to gold-standard COVID tests. The test uses a fluorescent probe to search for antigens – proteins on the surface of a virus molecule – which may belong to either disease. Since COVID … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Speedy Hire’s rapid recovery thanks to Covid pandemic building work By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 Ever since the first lockdown, there has been a marked increase in the sweet sound of birdsong in parks and gardens … Read more
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
Vaccines not lockdown are to blame for rapid drop in cases and herd immunity is now starting to take effect, top scientist says as data shows number of people getting ill every day fell 17% last week Professor Tim Spector, from King’s College London, said crisis ‘mainly’ squashed by ‘exemplar’ jab rollout His study of more … Read more
Vaccines not lockdown are to blame for rapid drop in cases and herd immunity is now starting to take effect, top scientist says as data shows number of people getting ill every day fell 17% last week Professor Tim Spector, from King’s College London, said crisis ‘mainly’ squashed by ‘exemplar’ jab rollout His study of more … Read more
The ‘vast majority’ of positive rapid Covid tests at school are likely to be false, Professor Jon Deeks, Mass testing of secondary school pupils is costing £120,000 for every case it detects, it emerged today. Data from March 11 to 18 shows 1,805 positive results from 3.8million tests taken. Given the current best-guess false-positive rate, only … Read more
Airlines are calling for rapid Covid tests to be used as standard for international travellers to ‘reopen’ the industry. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) union has published research claiming that using rapid tests could work as well as a 10-day quarantine policy. And it said the cost and time required to use proper lab-based … Read more
Airlines call for rapid Covid tests to be used to allow international travel this summer ‘because they work just as well as hotel quarantine’ International Air Transport Association warns airlines will keep suffering in 2021 Governments insisting on people getting expensive lab tests will hit demand Commissioned research finds rapid tests are just as effective … Read more
Dave Chappelle will require rapid COVID-19 tests prior to entry for newly announced stand-up comedy shows… despite vaccination status By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 23:14 GMT, 24 March 2021 | Updated: 23:14 GMT, 24 March 2021 Dave Chappelle is scheduled to perform two comedy shows at Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort and Casino in front of a … Read more
Rapid coronavirus tests may miss four in 10 asymptomatic people, a major review has concluded. Researchers who analysed 64 studies of the effectiveness of lateral flow devices found they failed to detect 42 per cent of cases who didn’t show signs of illness. The Cochrane review found the tests, which give a result in 30 … Read more