Coronavirus testing figures are still only HALF the 100,000 daily target set by Matt Hancock – despite a huge expansion of the eligibility criteria There were only 52,429 virus tests on Tuesday, missing the target by nearly half Matt Hancock’s testing plan was criticised as a ‘red herring’ by hospital leaders The eligibility criteria now … Read more
A 13-year-old boy has been left fighting for his life with coronavirus after developing inflammatory symptoms including bloodshot eyes and rashes. Lewis Greig, from Torry, Aberdeen, has been on a ventilator at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, after he fell ill last week with a high temperature. Mother Karen Simpson said the family had … Read more
Matt Hancock today announced coronavirus testing eligibility is being extended to include all over-65s and workers who cannot work from home – but only if they have symptoms. All asymptomatic staff and patients at hospitals and care homes will also now be able to get checked. The Health Secretary said opening up the testing regime … Read more
Hospitals in New York have been quietly testing a heartburn drug as a treatment for coronavirus after doctors in China found that elderly survivors were taking it. Northwell Health had tested famotidine (sold in oral form under brand name Pepcid) on 187 critically ill patients out of an intended 1,174 as of Saturday as part … Read more
‘I have Corona for life!’ Richard Wilkins reflects on testing positive for the virus three times – and reveals a popular choice of gift from friends By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:53 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 10:55 BST, 26 April 2020 Richard Wilkins returned to his hosting duties on Weekend … Read more
Ministers have ordered production of up to 50 million new immunity tests as part of what experts hope will be a ‘game-changing’ development in the battle against Covid-19. A breakthrough by a team of top British scientists means that, by June, people could be able to reliably test whether they have developed immunity to the virus … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
Donald Trump publicly squabbles with Tony Fauci saying ‘I don’t agree with him’ after doctor warned U.S. testing capacity needs to ‘significantly’ ramp up President Trump was asked at the White House briefing about comments Dr. Anthony Fauci made earlier Thursday about U.S. testing capacity Fauci appeared at a ‘Time 100’ livestreamed event and said … 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
Piers Morgan lashed out at Brandon Lewis today over the government’s testing ‘shambles’ as just seven days remain to reach the 100,000-a-day pledge. The Tory minister admitted 100,000 tests were to be ‘done’ per day after attempting to claim the government had only pledged to increase the ‘capacity’ of tests to 100,000 a day by the … Read more