Italy has begun screening doctors for signs of coronavirus immunity, but officials admit that the antibody tests may not work. The northern regions of Veneto and Emilia-Romagna are hoping to issue ‘licences’ to return to work for people who are shown to be immune. The blood tests are intended to detect antibodies, the tools which the body … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN’S LEGACY by Nicholas Milton (Pen & Sword £25, 279pp) The wheel had turned, and, in a matter of a few weeks, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had gone from the hero promising ‘peace in our time’ to the villain whose attempted appeasement of the rapacious Adolf Hitler had failed. He … Read more
Secrets of an Aldi employee: Cashier reveals WHY they scan groceries so fast – and it helps you pay less at the checkout Aldi employee Brooke Hoskin has lifted the lid on working at the supermarket She revealed staff are timed on how quickly they scan groceries at the checkout There’s no minimum speed, but … Read more
MIT is using LASERS to make foldable face shields that can be stacked in mass quantities and shipped by the thousands to medical staff treating coronavirus patients MIT has developed a new way to manufacture thousands of face shields a day Lasers cut thousands of sheets of plastic at once into shapes for the masks The … Read more
Housebuilders spark row over taxpayer cash as they rush to furlough staff – despite making billions off Government’s Help to Buy scheme By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 April 2020 Britain’s biggest housing companies have furloughed more than 9,000 workers using taxpayer cash … Read more