Controversial rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests ‘detect most infectious cases’, Government study

Controversial rapid lateral flow tests ‘can detect most infectious cases’ of coronavirus, a Government-led study has claimed amid concerns about their reliability.   Oxford University scientists who carried out the research found the devices, which give a result within half an hour, catch between 84 and 90 per cent of Covid-positive people. Number 10 has spent more … Read more

Rapid lateral flow Covid tests No10 is using are too inaccurate, scientist warns 

Professor Jon Deeks, a biostatistician from the University of Birmingham, accused the Government of making lateral flow tests seem ‘better than they are’ Boris Johnson’s extortionate Operation Moonshot mass-swabbing scheme could accelerate Covid’s spread because the tests are so inaccurate, a top expert has warned.   Professor Jon Deeks, a testing expert at the University of Birmingham, … Read more

Casey Batchelor shows off her flexibility as she does the splits during yoga flow

She recently credited yoga to helping her lose a staggering 6.5stone over her two pregnancies.  And Casey Batchelor showed off her toned physique as she did a yoga flow during a photoshoot for her 7 Day Blitz plan.  The Celebrity Big Brother star, 36, demonstrated her impressive flexibility as she did the middle splits before … Read more

Moonshot scientists DEFEND rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests

The scientists behind the Government’s Moonshot testing plans have leapt to the defence of lateral flow coronavirus tests – even after their own study found they were less than 50 per cent reliable at detecting the virus. Experts who masterminded the pilot in Liverpool say the rapid tests are ‘very helpful’ and a ‘good alternative’ … Read more

Scientists behind Moonshot pilot DEFEND rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests

The scientists behind the Government’s Moonshot testing plans have leapt to the defence of lateral flow coronavirus tests – even after their own study found they were less than 50 per cent reliable at detecting the virus. Experts who masterminded the pilot in Liverpool say the rapid tests are ‘very helpful’ and a ‘good alternative’ … Read more

Covid lateral flow tests only pick up 49 per cent of infections

Coronavirus lateral flow tests only pick up 49 per cent of infections because they fail to catch people with low levels of the virus, researchers have found. The findings of a pilot of 3,199 people has blown a hole in the Government’s mass testing strategy, which featured plans to hand out millions of 30-minute tests … Read more

Spain scrambles to manage steady flow of migrants on Canary Islands after makeshift camp is overrun

Spain is scrambling to manage the stream of migrants to its Canary Islands from West Africa by opening a second holding camp.  The establishment of a temporary migrant processing centre on the island of Gran Canaria comes amid increasing criticism from local authorities and human rights groups.  Officials on the ground say that they can’t … Read more

Flawless Real Talk from Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow connects with fans through LIVIT

Flawless Real Talk from Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow connects with fans through LIVIT… after performance at the BET Hip Hop Awards By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 13:03 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 13:03 GMT, 30 October 2020 Flawless Real Talk isn’t letting COVID keep him from his fans. The 27-year-old rapper wooed with … Read more

Traffic flow cameras are secretly switched to monitor millions of pedestrians

Millions of people are being monitored for social distancing as part of a government-backed project secretly rolled out across Britain, the Mail can reveal. In what campaigners call a sign the country is heading to a ‘truly dark place’, at least 363 cameras originally installed to monitor traffic flow have been switched – without public … Read more

The green fund with renewable flow of returns

GCP INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS: The green fund with renewable flow of returns By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:15 BST, 3 October 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 3 October 2020 Income from savings and investments is in short supply as a result of widespread company dividend suspensions and low interest rates. But one … Read more