How Boris Johnson’s government changed its tune on coronavirus testing

Boris Johnson has pledged to urgently increase coronavirus testing despite saying less than three weeks ago that the NHS was ‘well-prepared’ for an outbreak. The Prime Minister told reporters in London yesterday that a ‘game-changing’ new test will be offered to hundreds of thousands of people as soon as possible. He added at Downing Street … Read more

CDC and WHO never discussed providing the US with coronavirus testing kits

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) never discussed providing coronavirus testing kits to the US in the early days of the outbreak.   By the end of February, the WHO had shipped hundreds of thousands of test kits around the world – but the US was not among … Read more

Coronavirus testing shambles as nurses ‘are told to return to work BEFORE getting the all-clear’

Pressure is mounting on the UK Government to upgrade its coronavirus testing as other countries switch to diagnostic kits that take just minutes to produce results.   Boris Johnson today announced testing will be ramped up to 25,000 a day after coming under scathing criticism for letting thousands go undiagnosed. Only 5,000 people were being swabbed daily … Read more

Coronavirus testing shambles as nurses ‘are told to return to work BEFORE getting the all-clear’

Pressure is mounting on the UK Government to upgrade its coronavirus testing as other countries switch to diagnostic kits that take just minutes to produce results.   Boris Johnson today announced testing will be ramped up to 25,000 a day after coming under scathing criticism for letting thousands go undiagnosed. Only 5,000 people were being swabbed daily … Read more

Coronavirus Italy: Town stopped outbreak by testing rigorously

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Wealthy VIPs are going private for £375-a-time coronavirus testing kits from Harley Street

Wealthy VIPs, celebrities and businesses are going private for £375-a-time coronavirus testing kits from Harley Street after Public Health England said not everyone could get checked Wealthy VIPs shelling out £375 each for a coronavirus test from London clinic  It comes after Public Health England said it could only test certain patients  The Private Clinic … Read more

British tourist is slammed for flying to tourism hot spot despite testing positive for coronavirus 

British tourist is slammed for DEFYING health orders and flying to tourism hot spot AFTER testing positive for coronavirus A woman, 36, has been slammed for flying to Hamilton Island with coronavirus She had been in Australia less than a week when she was diagnosed in Sydney Queensland health authorities tracked her down on a … Read more

British tourist is slammed for flying to tourism hot spot despite testing positive for coronavirus 

British tourist is slammed for DEFYING health orders and flying to tourism hot spot AFTER testing positive for coronavirus A woman, 36, has been slammed for flying to Hamilton Island with coronavirus She had been in Australia less than a week when she was diagnosed in Sydney Queensland health authorities tracked her down on a … Read more

CDC confirms first case of employee testing positive for coronavirus

BREAKING NEWS: CDC confirms first case of employee testing positive for coronavirus but says they were not part of the response team The CDC said it has confirmed the first case of an employee testing positive for coronavirus He or she was not involved in the CDC’s response to the nationwide outbreak of the highly-infectious … Read more

World Health Organization attacks UK for not testing all coronavirus patients

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more