Britain’s coronavirus testing programme appears to be in crisis – as health bosses have just ten days to increase the number of daily swabs fivefold. Ministers yesterday insisted they will hit their target of testing 100,000 people a day by the end of April. But just 21,626 tests were performed on Saturday – the highest … Read more
The government is only using just over half of its daily coronavirus testing capacity, according to the latest official statistics. Alok Sharma, the Business Secretary, told today’s Downing Street press conference that 21,328 tests were carried out yesterday. But No10 has estimated the UK’s testing capacity is now at 38,000 a day, with ministers continuing … Read more
The government is only using just over half of its daily coronavirus testing capacity, according to the latest official statistics. Alok Sharma, the Business Secretary, told today’s Downing Street press conference that 21,328 tests were carried out yesterday. But No10 has estimated the UK’s testing capacity is now at 38,000 a day, with ministers continuing … Read more
Hopes of eliminating the coronavirus were raised today after leading British experts revealed trials of a vaccine would begin on humans next week. Oxford University scientists are confident they can get jab for the incurable disease rolled out for millions to use by autumn. Tests of the experimental jab on different animals have shown promise … Read more
The Italian region of Lombardy says it will start performing 20,000 coronavirus immunity tests per day from next Tuesday. Officials say the ‘reliable’ tests have been developed at a research hospital near Milan and will start being offered to health workers next week. The government of the hard-hit region says the tests will ‘certify immunity … Read more
China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department said in a report on Wednesday that could further fray U.S.-Chinese relations. The finding may worsen ties already strained after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is investigating the possibility … Read more
A British company offering a million coronavirus tests a week has not been taken up on their offer by Public Health England, it is claimed. Apacor, based in Berkshire, has approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for supplying coronavirus antigen tests and says they could ‘do 150,000 [tests] tomorrow’ but they’re just … Read more
The end of daily finger-prick tests for diabetics? AI heart monitor ‘can detect dangerously low blood sugar levels’ Scientists used artificial intelligence to detect low blood sugar levels Patients wore electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors 24 hours a day for two weeks Researchers trained a computer system to spot normal and low sugar levels By Harry Howard … Read more
Matt Hancock blames ‘low demand’ for UK’s flat numbers of coronavirus tests – but healthcare bosses insist they are STILL struggling to get staff checked Matt Hancock today insisted he is sticking to his 100,000 daily tests target He claimed demand for tests over Easter weekend was not as high as expected But healthcare bosses … Read more
A luxury private island in Florida has purchased thousands of coronavirus tests for its private residents and workers – even though only one percent of the state has been tested for COVID-19. Fisher Island, located off Miami, is the wealthiest zip code in the country, home to multimillion-dollar condos and about 800 families and is … Read more