Government’s top experts ‘were not asked to approve government’s confusing ‘stay alert’ message 

Neither Professor Chris Whitty or Sir Patrick Vallance were asked to approve Number 10’s Government’s confusing ‘stay alert’ message, it was claimed today.  The ‘stay alert, control the virus, save lives’ slogan was unveiled on Sunday, replacing the ‘stay at home’ message that was in place since lockdown on March 23.  But the top experts … Read more

All your confusing coronavirus questions answered: What to do with work and leave in quarantine?

Australians forced to self-isolate or take leave during the coronavirus period don’t necessarily have to dip into their annual leave or starve. Coronavirus restrictions can differ from state to state in Australia, leaving many people confused as to what they can and can’t do in this unique time. Unprecedented sanctions have been put on workers … Read more

CDC pulls confusing dosing guidance for malaria drug that Trump praised for treating coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed highly unusual guidance from its website informing doctors on how to prescribe the anti-malaria drugs recommended by President Donald Trump to treat coronavirus.    The medications, chloroquine and its analog hydroxychlorquine, are also used to threat arthritis and the autoimmune disorder lupus. Initially, the CDC webpage had … Read more

Health claims on children’s food ‘are confusing’, study finds

Three quarters of ‘healthy’ children’s food claiming to have ‘one of five-a-day’ fruit and vegetables DOESN’T have the recommended portion size –and may be fuelling obesity Researchers from the University of Glasgow tested 332 supermarket products They found 41 per cent of them were less healthy than they claimed to be Claims of no added … Read more