So where were Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty? No10 scientific advisers are notably absent as Boris Johnson gives latest Covid address – hours after SAGE chief snubbed PM’s return-to-work plea The experts have become familiar faces at Number 10 podium during the crisis Instead, Mr Johnson was joined by NHS test and trace chief … Read more
NHS Test and Trace is still failing to find a more than a fifth of patients who test positive for Covid-19 — despite launching almost two months ago, shocking data revealed today. Of the 3,579 Covid-19 patients in England referred to the contact tracing programme between July 2 and July 8, just 2,815 were actually tracked down … Read more
Covid-19 swab tests made by Randox and given to thousands of Britons have been HALTED over fears they are unsafe Care homes and public told to immediately stop using kits made by Randox labs Health bosses have refused to reveal the number of swab kits that are affected But Northern Irish firm is second largest … Read more
A manufacturer of a high-performing Covid-19 antibody test has still not managed to get it approved by officials for use in England — despite submitting proof months ago that it works better than others on the market. Derby-based SureScreen Diagnostics first created its rapid antibody test, which tests blood to see whether someone has had … Read more
Number of gambling addicts who feel suicidal has quadrupled during coronavirus lockdown, charity reveals Charity has seen five-fold increase in referrals for treatment to severe gambling addiction MPs fear isolation and boredom of lockdown would fuel gambling addiction Number of addicts telling charity helpline they feel suicidal has quadrupled Gordon Moody Association said it now … Read more
Record number of patients are being treated in hospital for obesity as admissions rise by a QUARTER in a year Hospitals in England are being flooded with 2,400 obese patients a day Figures show there were 876,000 admissions last year alone linked to obesity Nearly 700 children required hospital treatment because of their weight By Kate … Read more
Boris Johnson is on a collision course with his scientists as he prepares to unveil a nine-month plan to get Britain back to near-normal. In a major intervention tomorrow, the Prime Minister will set out his vision for reviving the economy while living with the menace of coronavirus. The plan includes a £3 billion fund … Read more
How Russians worked to get LABOUR elected: Moscow hackers ‘almost certainly’ spread leaked documents on US-UK trade talks that were used by Jeremy Corbyn during campaign Government says Russians involved in spreading leaked material during election Documents on US-UK trade talks were used by Jeremy Corbyn as an attack line He claimed they showed the … Read more
Up to two thirds of elderly patients discharged from hospitals into a care home at the height of the pandemic were not tested for Covid-19, it was claimed today. NHS England data shows at least 25,000 patients were moved from hospitals to care homes between March 17 and April 15. But 16,000 weren’t tested to … Read more
An infected nurse at a training event where staff didn’t wear masks or obey social distancing rules triggered a Covid-19 outbreak at a London hospital, insiders have claimed. Hillingdon Hospital in the west of the capital – in Boris Johnson’s constituency of Uxbridge and Ruislip – started diverting ambulances to other hospitals on July 7. … Read more