NHS Test and Trace is still failing to find a quarter of patients who test positive for coronavirus, shocking data revealed today. Of the 6,183 Covid-19 patients referred to the contact tracing programme between June 18 and June 24, just 4,639 were actually tracked down (75 per cent). A total of 1,383 people with the disease … Read more
Scott Morrison warns Melburnians could be FINED for refusing to take a test if they live in a coronavirus hot spot Melburnians who refuse coronavirus test could face fines as outbreak continues Almost 1,000 residents in Melbourne hotspots refused to be tested last week Prime Minister described data as disappointing and hopes to provide incentives … Read more
Scott Morrison warns Melburnians could be FINED for refusing to take a test if they live in a coronavirus hot spot By Australian Associated Press and Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:47 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 00:09 BST, 1 July 2020 Scott Morrison hasn’t ruled out enforcing fines for Melburnians who … Read more
Mark Wahlberg says he’s ‘almost allergic to everything’ as he goes shirtless to display raised bumps on his back after skin pricking test By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 09:46 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 09:46 BST, 30 June 2020 Mark Wahlberg has claimed he’s ‘almost allergic to everything’ as he documented his skin … Read more
Two friends in Texas received two drastically different bills when they were tested for the novel coronavirus. Pamela LeBlanc and Jimmy Harvey were about to go camping and kayaking along the Texas east coast with three friends and wanted some peace of mind. Both went to get drive-through tests at Austin Emergency Center in Austin and, … Read more
Thousands of test and trace callers failed to find a SINGLE contact of a coronavirus patient, investigation reveals Government said new contact tracing system has been a success so far One call handler said they’ve had zero cases and done two to three shifts a week Test and trace system has been unable to contact … Read more
Woman is left ‘dumbstruck’ after pharmacy assistant REFUSES to sell her a pregnancy test because it’s ‘not an essential item’ – and tells her she ‘shouldn’t be trying to conceive’ amid the COVID-19 crisis British woman said she couldn’t purchase pregnancy test from local pharmacy She was told by a pharmacy assistant that it was … Read more
Woman is left ‘dumbstruck’ after pharmacy assistant REFUSES to sell her a pregnancy test because it’s ‘not an essential item’ – and tells her she ‘shouldn’t be trying to conceive’ amid the COVID-19 crisis British woman said she couldn’t purchase pregnancy test from local pharmacy She was told by a pharmacy assistant that it was … Read more
Number 10’s ‘ad hoc’ Covid-19 test, track and trace scheme relies too heavily on private companies and will have missed thousands of cases, leading doctors fear. In a letter published in the British Medical Journal, three public health experts questioned why ministers chose to create a new system when a ‘straightforward’ one already existed. Professor … Read more
More than 80 people test positive for coronavirus on the Costa Del Sol days after Spain welcomed back tourists with most cases among migrants at a rescue centre Spike in cases stemmed from a staff member in Malaga’s Red Cross centre 79 positive tests came from young migrants who the centre had rescued British tourists … Read more