Government buys 1 million pin prick Covid-19 tests which ‘don’t work’

One million finger-prick blood tests bought by the Government to diagnose Covid-19 within 20 minutes are ‘not yet proven to work’, safety watchdog warns The Government has purchased one million pin prick Covid tests for home use The tests were supposed to provide a diagnosis at home without special tools Scientists said the Department of … Read more

Jimmy Barnes reveals he had cosmetic surgery to pin his ears

‘I was self-conscious about it’: Jimmy Barnes reveals he had cosmetic surgery to correct a feature he felt made him look ‘ridiculous’ By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:16 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 14:16 BST, 26 September 2020 Jimmy Barnes has revealed that he underwent cosmetic surgery to change a feature … Read more

Cinemas are deserted as owners pin hopes on Christopher Nolan blockbuster Tenet to revive industry

All eyes are on Britain’s deserted cinemas as they prepare for the first release of a Hollywood film since March, with the industry expecting its worst year at box office in three decades amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi film Tenet – starring David John Washington and Robert Pattinson – will hit the big … Read more

Ancient ‘hell ants’ had deadly scythe-like mandibles that they used to pin prey

Ancient ‘hell ants’ had deadly scythe-like mandibles that they used in a vertical motion to pin prey against their horn-like appendages, a fossil has revealed. The 99 million-year old insect stunningly preserved in amber from Myanmar was trapped just as it embraced its final victim — an ancient relative of the cockroach. Alongside revealing just how … Read more

Instagram allows all users to pin comments at top of posts in effort to moderate abusive replies

Instagram now allows all users to pin comments at top of posts in an effort to help moderate abusive replies and promote positive ones Instagram is rolling out its reply pinning feature to users everywhere It allows users to pin three comments to the top of their comment threads The company hopes it will boost … Read more

Sheltered housing staff pin up posters of COFFINS to encourage elderly residents to self-isolate

Staff at sheltered housing for the elderly pinned up posters of coffins to try and persuade its vulnerable residents to self-isolate and stop the spread of Covid-19, Mail Online can reveal. The stark images of open wooden caskets were accompanied by a caption saying: ‘Your confined space? Or this one?’. Elderly people living at William … Read more

Dani Venn is eliminated over runny eggs while wearing MasterChef’s only immunity pin

‘It’s going straight on eBay!’ Dani Venn is eliminated over runny eggs while wearing MasterChef’s only immunity pin which he says she’ll now have to sell – and fans are ‘gutted’ for her By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:24 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 14:27 BST, 3 May 2020 Dani Venn … Read more