This perverse plan for twice-weekly Covid tests will spark fear-mongering and anxiety, writes DR JOHN LEE By Dr John Lee For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 23:14 BST, 5 April 2021 The Government’s announcement yesterday of twice-weekly testing for everybody in the country who wants it could hardly be … Read more
Officials today defended the accuracy of controversial lateral flow tests as the Government announced everyone in England will be tested twice a week as part of a bold scheme to ease lockdown. Health Minister Edward Argar said the cheap devices – which offer results in as little as 15 minutes – could play a ‘key part’ … Read more
We all want a return to normality… regular Covid tests can help us achieve that, writes UKHSA chief executive Dr JENNY HARRIES By Dr Jenny Harries For The Daily Mail Published: 00:00 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 00:05 BST, 5 April 2021 The new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launched last week with the … Read more
Boris Johnson will today urge everybody to take two Covid tests a week to help safeguard the unlocking of the country. At a press conference this evening, the Prime Minister will confirm the next stage of the release from lockdown is on schedule – with shops, gyms and hairdressers allowed to reopen from next week. Pubs, … Read more
The doorbell rings and I open up to find my latest online clothes delivery hanging neatly on the doorknob. Two metres away, a friendly woman dressed smartly in a blazer and mask introduces herself as Beth, my style concierge. She explains I have 40 minutes to try on my clothes, during which I can FaceTime … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Gene tests identify risks associated with ‘silent’ strokes By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 3 April 2021 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 3 April 2021 Gene tests could one day be used to spot patients at risk of ‘silent’ strokes that cause dementia, scientists believe. Researchers studied genetic samples of thousands of people … Read more
Families face paying £600 for tests to go on foreign holidays: Traffic light system will require at least £150 per person extra – even if the destination is on the ‘green list’ Under traffic light system each traveller will take at least two tests on holidays The first is taken 72 hours before boarding a … Read more
Families face paying £600 for tests to go on foreign holidays: Traffic light system will require at least £150 per person extra – even if the destination is on the ‘green list’ Under traffic light system each traveller will take at least two tests on holidays The first is taken 72 hours before boarding a … Read more
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