Government testing chief plays down Matt Hancock’s target amid row

The government’s testing co-ordinator insisted people should not get ‘hung up on targets’ today as he argued the goal for 100,000 checks a day had been met. Prof John Newton brushed off a row over whether the numbers had been cooked, stressing the big picture was capacity had risen sharply and there would always be … Read more

Government testing chief plays down Matt Hancock’s target amid row

The government’s testing co-ordinator took a thinly-veiled swipe at Matt Hancock today saying people should not get ‘hung up on targets’ – as he insisted the goal for 100,000 checks a day had been met. Prof John Newton brushed off a row over whether the numbers had been cooked, stressing the big picture was capacity … Read more

Germany sees number of infections rise for the fifth day in a row

Germany’s number of coronavirus infections have risen for the fifth day in a row and the government are now nervously observing the effects of easing the nationwide lockdown.   The German government’s approach to the outbreak, rolling out mass testing across the country, was widely praised by health organisations and gave it the appearance of succeeding … Read more

Germany sees number of infections rise for the fifth day in a row

Germany’s number of coronavirus infections have risen for the fifth day in a row and the government are now nervously observing the effects of easing the nationwide lockdown.   The German government’s approach to the outbreak, rolling out mass testing across the country, was widely praised by health organisations and gave it the appearance of succeeding … Read more

David Beckham returns to social media as star hands over his page to Age UK amid furlough row

David Beckham returned to social media on Wednesday after a week-long absence from the platform as he gave his widely-followed Instagram account over to Age UK. The former footballer, 44, took to his platform to support the charity’s work for the elderly during the coronavirus lockdown, and revealed he and his wife Victoria, 46, have been … Read more

Row as paediatricians express ‘anger’ at NHS alert on ‘coronavirus links’ to inflammation disease

A furious row has broken out among Great Ormond Street paediatricians and the NHS after an alert was dispatched to GPs linking a deadly inflammatory disease to the coronavirus.  It comes as a 13-year-old boy from Aberdeen has been fighting for his life after testing positive for coronavirus with unusual symptoms including bloodshot eyes and … Read more

Studio 10 row ignites between Kerri-Anne Kennerley and Joe Hildebrand

‘They are old, not dispensable!’ Studio 10 row ignites between Kerri-Anne Kennerley and Joe Hildebrand as they debate visitations at aged care homes By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:03 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 04:13 BST, 28 April 2020 A heated row between Studio Ten’s Kerri-Anne Kennerley and Joe Hildebrand erupted … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Home-testing website to order kits runs out for FOURTH day in row

Coronavirus home testing kits ran out again in just over an hour after being made available again on the new Government website for the fourth day in a row today. More than ten million essential workers and their households are now eligible for Covid-19 checks as officials race to hit their 100,000-a-day tests target by … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Home-testing website to order kits runs out for FOURTH day in row

Coronavirus home testing kits ran out again in just over an hour after being made available again on the new Government website for the fourth day in a row today. More than ten million essential workers and their households are now eligible for Covid-19 checks as officials race to hit their 100,000-a-day tests target by … Read more

Laurence Fox reveals he was DUMPED by his mixed-race girlfriend over Question Time race row

Laurence Fox has revealed his mixed-race girlfriend dumped him over his controversial race rant on Question Time in January.   The 41-year-old has kept the identity of the unnamed partner under wraps, but it is known that she is a fashion designer and photographer. He told The Sunday Times magazine that his comments ’caused a lot … Read more