Trio of astronauts in fast-track mission to ISS

Three astronauts have successfully docked at the International Space Station just three hours after launching from the Earth.  Their journey is the first manned flight to the ISS to last just over three hours before docking – a new fast-track manoeuvre that takes half the time of standard trip.   NASA’s Kate Rubins and Sergey Ryzhikov … Read more

Heathrow boss urges ministers to fast-track wider access to 20-second Covid test 

Heathrow boss urges ministers to fast-track wider access to a Covid test his airport has trialled that gives results in just 20 SECONDS – saying it could ‘save millions of jobs’ iAbra’s Virolens test is said to provide coronavirus results in 20 seconds Test had a three-week trial at Heathrow Airport and now goes to … Read more

UK prepares to fast-track coronavirus vaccine and train army of health workers

UK prepares to fast-track coronavirus vaccine and train an army of health workers including pharmacists, midwives and paramedics to give the jab when a safe one is discovered Rules will allow a ‘temporary authorisation’ for a vaccine without a full license It will not shortcut any scientific trials but will reduce paperwork needed Huge numbers … Read more

Drug giant AstraZeneca rejects Donald Trump’s ‘plan to fast-track the jab’

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has dismissed claims its experimental Covid-19 vaccine could be fast-tracked in the US amid reports Donald Trump wants to get it approved before the presidential election this autumn. White House insiders claim the US President is considering speeding up regulatory approval for the jab, originally developed by Oxford University scientists. Getting a … Read more

Donald Trump ‘could fast-track Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine’

US President Donald Trump could fast-track the coronavirus vaccine being made by Britain’s Oxford University to get it into use before the country’s election. White House insiders say Mr Trump is considering pushing for approval for emergency use of the jab, which is one of the world’s most promising candidates. Early trials of Oxford’s jab … Read more

Beer gardens may open this month: Boris Johnson wants to fast-track pubs’ return

Pub beer gardens could reopen this month under plans to save the hospitality industry from collapse. Boris Johnson wants to fast-track the reopening of outdoor hospitality within weeks after being warned that 3.5 million jobs could be lost this summer if the sector remains locked down. The Prime Minister is also under mounting pressure to halve … Read more

Sadiq Khan uses Covid crisis to roll-out ‘fast-track’ transformation of city’s roads

Sadiq Khan has used the coronavirus lockdown to roll out a drastic new layout of the Capital’s roads as he warned there will be ‘no swift return to normal’ across the transport network. The Mayor of London and TfL have today unveiled their ‘London Streetspace’ programme which will transform London’s streets to accommodate a possible ten-fold … Read more

Businesses scramble to get hold of new fast-track loans

Businesses scramble to get hold of new fast-track loans, bombarding banks with more than 100,000 applications By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:08 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 4 May 2020 Struggling businesses scrambled to get hold of new fast-track loans yesterday, bombarding Britain’s biggest banks with more than 100,000 … Read more

Coronavirus: Trump vows to fast-track malaria drug Chloroquine

Donald Trump today promised to fast-track an anti-malaria drug called Chloroquine to treat coronavirus in the US after it was used in China and South Korea. His announcement contrasted directly with Boris Johnson who will not say if Britain will test it – and revealed the first trial of a potential cure involves just one … Read more