More than 80 people test positive for coronavirus on the Costa Del Sol days after tourists return

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

Half of coronavirus-infected Brits give NO contact details to NHS test and trace

Fewer than HALF of coronavirus-infected Britons tell officials who their close contacts are as figures show nearly 130,000 people have now been tracked by NHS Test and Trace Test and Trace started at the beginning of June and has reached 135,000 people A total 10,058 people who tested positive have given contacts, out of 20,968 … Read more

Half of coronavirus-infected Brits give NO contact details to NHS test and trace

Fewer than HALF of coronavirus-infected Britons tell officials who their close contacts are as figures show nearly 130,000 people have now been tracked by NHS Test and Trace Test and Trace started at the beginning of June and has reached 135,000 people A total 10,058 people who tested positive have given contacts, out of 20,968 … Read more

Covid test that takes 20 minutes could allow relatives to visit loved ones in care homes

A Covid-19 test which gives a diagnosis in 20 minutes could allow relatives to visit loved ones in care homes, England’s care boss has said.   Martin Green – chief executive of Care England – told MPs today that ‘patchy’ access to swabs had deprived care home residents from seeing their families for months.  He urged … Read more

1,500 workers test positive for coronavirus at German meat factory

Germany has today ordered 360,000 people back into lockdown after a coronavirus outbreak at a meat factory caused a spike in the country’s R rate.  More than 1,500 people have tested positive at the Toennies slaughterhouse in the last week and the whole district of Guetersloh is now heading back into lockdown.   Bars, gyms, cinemas, … Read more

1,500 workers test positive for coronavirus at German meat factory

More than 1,500 people have tested positive for coronavirus in a German meat factory outbreak blamed for a spike in the country’s R rate.    Health authorities have quarantined all 6,500 workers at the Toennies plant and carried out tests on the entire workforce after the outbreak came to light last week.  Some 1,553 tests have … Read more

Can we trust ANY antibody test? Expert doubts their efficacy

More and more people are desperate to know if they have already had coronavirus as evidence grows that the vast majority of those infected with Covid-19 have no symptoms at all. Antibody tests are still held up as our way out of lockdown — at the very least, allowing healthcare workers to assist vulnerable patients, … Read more

Can we trust ANY antibody test? Expert doubts their efficacy

More and more people are desperate to know if they have already had coronavirus as evidence grows that the vast majority of those infected with Covid-19 have no symptoms at all. Antibody tests are still held up as our way out of lockdown — at the very least, allowing healthcare workers to assist vulnerable patients, … Read more

Two of Trump’s campaign staff who were at disastrous Tulsa rally test positive for coronavirus

BREAKING NEWS: Two of Donald Trump’s campaign staff who were at disastrous Tulsa rally test positive for coronavirus – but officials say they were ‘wearing masks’ By Nikki Schwab, Senior U.s. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com Published: 21:14 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 21:14 BST, 22 June 2020 Two additional Trump campaign staffers tested positive … Read more

Saliva test for Covid-19 to make it easier for people to check themselves at home is being piloted

Weekly saliva test for Covid-19 to make it easier for people to check themselves at home is being piloted with four-week trial It is hoped saliva testing will be more effective and simpler than swab tests Up to 14,000 patients will take part in the four-week trial in Southampton Research has estimated that around 10 … Read more