Contact tracers have warned the NHS system designed to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Britain is ‘obviously not ready’ – and revealed they are being paid up to £27-an-hour to do nothing. Health officials warned ‘key bits’ of the programme for England were not yet up-and-running when it went live on Thursday, four days ahead … Read more
Starting today — and continuing all this week — Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY unveils his health revolution to help you stay one step ahead of coronavirus as the lockdown eases. In exclusive extracts from his new book Covid-19, he will help you get in the best shape to fight the virus and unveil a blueprint to … Read more
With great fanfare, Boris Johnson last week announced a ‘world beating’ army of contact tracers whose job is to stop coronavirus in its tracks. No fewer than 25,000 have been hired. Their mission – to combat coronavirus by sleuthing down every person in danger of contracting Covid from each new case that emerges. On Thursday … Read more
The coronavirus crisis that has gripped care homes in Britain could get worse under the Government’s new test and trace system, an industry leader as warned. Professor Martin Green, chief executive of the organisation Care England, warned that homes would struggle if large numbers of staff are forced to self-isolate. The test and trace system, … Read more
Researchers reveal that birds of prey in Florida have been eating and drinking microplastics, and 86 percent comes from washing machine wastewater containing synthetic microfibers from cheap clothing Florida researchers found significant amounts of microplastics in birds of prey The research marks the first time anyone has confirmed plastics in birds of prey They analyzed … Read more
Locked-down Britain may finally start to return to ‘normality’ after nine weeks of uncertainty through the government’s coronavirus tracing system. The NHS Trace and Test system for England is expected to start tomorrow at 9am. It was unveiled tonight by Health Secretary Matt Hancock , who said it was the ‘civic duty’ of the public … Read more
Mass coronavirus testing will cut down the sheer numbers who will need to be quarantined under coronavirus contact tracing, a study has found. Contact tracing, still in the process of being set up in the UK, involves identifying anyone who has been in close proximity to a Covid-19 case and telling them to self-isolate to … Read more
MPs demand Chancellor take urgent action to save UK’s cash system from collapse By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 23:04 BST, 26 May 2020 MPs have written to the Chancellor demanding urgent action to save the UK’s cash system from collapse in light of the coronavirus … Read more
Boris will DROP drop the ‘track’ in ‘test, track and trace’ system that is designed to get Britain out lockdown and it will not be fully ready in time for deadline Ministers told to drop the ‘track’ after negative reaction from focus groups Boris Johnson suggested a test and trace system would be in place … Read more
The novel coronavirus ‘hijacks’ our body’s cells by blocking certain genes that fight against infections, a new study suggests. Viruses, such as the flu, usually interfere with two sets of genes: one that prevents viruses from replicating and the other that sends immune cells to the infection site to kill viruses. But researchers found SARS-CoV-2 behaves … Read more