Fisher Island in Florida buys thousands of coronavirus tests for its 800 families

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

Government demands its money back from China after 3.5 million antibody tests were faulty

Government demands its money back from China after 3.5 million antibody tests it purchased were found to be faulty The Government wants its money back for millions of antibody tests from China Department of Health says no finger-prick tests passed accuracy checks It comes as governments rejected Chinese equipment to fight the coronavirus Learn more … Read more

Government demands its money back from China after 3.5 million antibody tests were faulty

Government demands its money back from China after 3.5 million antibody tests it purchased were found to be faulty The Government wants its money back for millions of antibody tests from China Department of Health says no finger-prick tests passed accuracy checks It comes as governments rejected Chinese equipment to fight the coronavirus Learn more … Read more

Liverpool icon Sir Kenny Dalglish tests positive for coronavirus and is being treated in hospital

Liverpool icon Sir Kenny Dalglish tests positive for coronavirus and is currently being treated in hospital Sir Kenny Dalglish is being treated in hospital after positive test for coronavirus  He was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for another condition and assessed  His family issued a statement to reassure fans he is not in a critical … Read more

Liverpool icon Sir Kenny Dalglish tests positive for coronavirus and is being treated in hospital

Liverpool icon Sir Kenny Dalglish tests positive for coronavirus and is currently being treated in hospital Sir Kenny Dalglish is being treated in hospital after positive test for coronavirus  He was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for another condition and assessed  His family issued a statement to reassure fans he is not in a critical … Read more

Russian jets intercepted near Alaska as they tests if US is able to react’ amid coronavirus pandemic

US F-22 stealth fighter jets intercept Russian patrol aircraft near Alaska as NORAD general says they ‘wanted to see if we were able to react’ amid the coronavirus pandemic US F-22 fighter jets intercepted two Russian IL-38 aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Wednesday  NORAD Commander said that amid the coronavirus pandemic: … Read more

False negative coronavirus tests could be due to how healthcare workers are collecting samples

The US has tested more than 1.2 million Americans for coronavirus, but some have received negative results despite being infected. The coronavirus is a disease that forms in the lungs, but it sometimes sits in a cavity between the nose and throat where a swab is unable to reach. Although the RT-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) … Read more

Could coronavirus cause testicular pain? American man tests positive after a ‘stabbing’ sensation 

A 42-year-old man tested positive for the coronavirus – after going to hospital with testicular pain, doctors have revealed. He reported no cough or shortness of breath – the tell-tale symptoms of COVID-19 – but did have a fever which vanished after two days. His doctor urged him to seek emergency help because of the … Read more

Public Health England is hampering the development of ‘game changer’ coronavirus antibody tests

Public Health England is hampering the development of ‘game changing’ coronavirus antibody tests by not sharing blood samples from infected patients with private labs, according to claims made in a leaked memo.  Scientists are rushing to develop the tests, which can confirm if someone has already had Covid-19 and could be immune – potentially allowing … Read more

Public Health England is hampering the development of ‘game changer’ coronavirus antibody tests

Public Health England is hampering the development of ‘game changing’ coronavirus antibody tests by not sharing blood samples from infected patients with private labs, according to claims made in a leaked memo.  Scientists are rushing to develop the tests, which can confirm if someone has already had Covid-19 and could be immune – potentially allowing … Read more