Scientists have revealed they have found ‘no traces’ of the coronavirus on London Underground after taking air samples and swabbing station and train surfaces. Imperial College London staff have been carrying out the tests on the Tube network and London buses once a month. ‘Reassuringly’ they have found no traces of the virus or any … Read more
You’ve got to be CHOKING! Matt Hancock bursts out laughing after swabbing his throat at Parliament’s new self-test hub… while Speaker Lindsay Hoyle looks unsure as his turn is next The Health Secretary volunteered to use the new facility in Westminster Drop-in testing centre has been set up by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle By … Read more
People most at risk of catching coronavirus should be tested regularly and random testing is a waste of time, experts say. Researchers from the University of Oxford suggest targeted, regular swab testing would do a better job of cutting Covid-19 infection rates than random tests. They said health and care workers, public transport staff, delivery … Read more
England’s testing fiasco first emerged three weeks ago when the government ran out of swabs after teachers and children returned to school, universities re-opened and parents dashed back to offices, a top expert has claimed as the crisis continues to unfold. Dr Duncan Robertson, a policy analyst at Loughborough University, spotted that on-line booking was … Read more
GPs in England say they have ‘no idea’ how many of their patients have coronavirus because the Government is not sharing test results with them. Family doctors and councils were promised the results from hundreds of thousands of swabs carried out at drive-through centres weeks ago. But the Government’s national testing programme coordinator said there … Read more
UK’s testing farce: Drive-thru centres are only swabbing ‘four people a day’ as ministers bring in the Army and Amazon to ramp up capacity – but are still only a FIFTH of the way to meeting 100,000 a day target with just six days to go By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 12:22 … Read more