The ‘vast majority’ of positive rapid Covid tests at school are likely to be false, Professor Jon Deeks, Mass testing of secondary school pupils is costing £120,000 for every case it detects, it emerged today. Data from March 11 to 18 shows 1,805 positive results from 3.8million tests taken. Given the current best-guess false-positive rate, only … Read more
Airlines are calling for rapid Covid tests to be used as standard for international travellers to ‘reopen’ the industry. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) union has published research claiming that using rapid tests could work as well as a 10-day quarantine policy. And it said the cost and time required to use proper lab-based … Read more
Rapid coronavirus tests may miss four in 10 asymptomatic people, a major review has concluded. Researchers who analysed 64 studies of the effectiveness of lateral flow devices found they failed to detect 42 per cent of cases who didn’t show signs of illness. The Cochrane review found the tests, which give a result in 30 … Read more
UK economy on course for a rapid recovery as restrictions ease, Bank of England’s chief economist predicts By Daily Mail City & Finance Published: 22:01 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 18 March 2021 Positive outlook: The Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane The economy is on course for a rapid recovery … Read more
Public Health England has today published a study claiming the controversial rapid tests being used to test millions of schoolchildren for Covid are ‘very good’, despite fears the kits may be hugely inaccurate. The research looked at lateral flow tests, for which people swab their own noses and throats and put the samples into small … Read more
British Airways launches rapid Covid-19 test kits that cost just £33 and can be used anywhere in the world – and MailOnline gets a result from one within 30 minutes The tests are by Government-approved firm Qured and available across the UK The results are emailed shortly after a video consultation with a health advisor … Read more
British Airways launches rapid Covid-19 test kits that cost just £33 and can be used anywhere in the world – and MailOnline gets a result from one within 30 minutes The tests are by Government-approved firm Qured and available across the UK The results are emailed shortly after a video consultation with a health advisor … Read more
Weeping in the dock… then laughing outside court: Drug dealer’s rapid mood change as he is spared jail Shah Haque, 22, cried in the dock charged with dealing cannabis and cocaine Haque was handed a suspended jail sentence by Judge James Burbridge QC After leaving court, Haque seen joking with friends and laughing on the … Read more
UK vaccine roll out puts pound back in demand amid hopes it will fuel a rapid economic recovery By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 18 February 2021 Sterling hit $1.3985 – its highest level against the greenback since April 2018 The pound edged close … Read more
Rapid Covid-19 tests could be the key to reopening theatres, pubs and clubs as Boris Johnson eyes plan to get Britain moving again Boris Johnson described nightclubs and theatres as ‘toughest nut to crack’ He highlighted those places had not been able to reopen last year Mr Johnson offered hope mass vaccination could help them … Read more