Almost a third of negative coronavirus test results could be wrong, scientists say, leaving thousands believing they are virus free. People who are wrongly told they don’t have the virus when in fact they do – called a ‘false negative’ – could be spreading the disease if they think they are safe to return to work. False … Read more
Ivanka Trump has publicly emerged for the first time since it was confirmed that her personal assistant had tested positive for COVID-19. The first daughter was pictured leaving her Washington, D.C. home on Friday morning, when she covered her mouth and nose with a black face mask, which she had accessorized with an American flag … Read more
Around 560,000 people could die from coronavirus if half of Britain gets infected, a leading scientist has warned after results from the government antibody surveillance scheme suggested the virus kills 1.7 per cent of all cases. Sir Patrick Vallance, Number 10’s chief scientific adviser, revealed last night in the Downing Street press conference that around … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump’s White House Navy valet tests POSITIVE for coronavirus – leaving president ‘upset’ when he was told about diagnosis A Navy official who acts as one of President Donald Trump ‘s personal valets has tested positive for the coronavirus, CNN reported President Trump was upset upon learning the news Raises questions about … Read more
Twitter begins testing warning message in iOS that beckons users to think twice before posting potentially ‘harmful’ replies A moderation feature on Twitter beckons users to think twice before replying It serves a message to users who may be about to post a ‘harmful’ reply The features is currently being tested on iOS By James … Read more
Employers could shun workers who have not had coronavirus after lockdown, prompting people to actively try to catch the disease or obtain fake test results on the blackmarket, the government’s science experts warned ministers. Secret documents prepared by the independent Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours (SPI-B) last month outlined the potential drawbacks of introducing … Read more
Drones will be used to deliver coronavirus tests and medical supplies to remote regions under plans that allow for safe ‘air corridors’ to be set up for them to fly in Operators are currently banned from flying drones outside their sight line The Civil Aviation Authority will relax measures to ensure contactless deliveries Drones will … Read more
Researchers say team of robots could help conduct 3,000 COVID-19 tests per day in an effort to speed up virus testing process The lab uses a team of robots to move samples and test them Researchers say the lab will scale up to 1,000 tests per day The tests can be turned around in 24 hours … Read more
My local DIY store has just reopened, so does that mean it’s now safe to enter? B&Q reopened all of its stores last week, having closed them at the start of lockdown. DIY stores were always classed as essential and were not instructed to close by the Government. There are also calls for the opening … Read more
Accurate antibody tests are set to be rolled out across the UK within a fortnight and will be able to tell millions of Britons if they have had coronavirus. Testing giant Roche Diagnostics has finally created a kit that is accurate enough to be used at scale – and the firm says it has enough stock … Read more