Coronavirus test kits could be contaminated after FDA scientist found ‘alarming’ impurities in the lab where they were made as CDC officials launch investigation into ‘defects’ there An FDA scientist visited the CDC lab where coronavirus test kits were being manufactured last week to help troubleshoot technical delays He reportedly raised an alarm that the lab might be contaminated … Read more
Novacyt was one of the rare risers in a bloodbath week for the UK stock market, thanks to the success of its coronavirus diagnostic test which it handily launched a few weeks ago. The stock has been rising steadily for the past month or so, but shot up 33 per cent to 140.14p in the … Read more
Tricky spelling quiz will put the brightest minds to the test… so do YOU have what it takes to score full marks? This tricky 10-question spelling test will challenge even the brightest minds Multiple choice answers look so similar that you will have to pause for thought Created by PlayBuzz, they claim most people struggle … Read more
Do you try a quick ‘sniff test’ on food in your fridge that’s past its ‘Use-By’ date before deciding whether or not to go ahead and eat it? If so, you’re far from alone. One in four of us would happily eat out-of-date chicken if it still smelled OK, according to new research. The survey … Read more
Twelve more people test positive for coronavirus in England – bringing the total number of UK cases to 35 By Chris Dyer For Mailonline Published: 13:46 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 13:52 GMT, 1 March 2020 Twelve more people have tested positive for coronavirus in England, the government announced today. The latest announcement brings the … Read more
SpaceX rocket EXPLODES as it fails pressure test in a blow to Elon Musk’s plans for manned mission to Mars The prototype of SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket failed to take off during testing on Friday night in Boca Chica, Texas Footage shows the spaceship, known as SN1, exploding, sending the stainless steel cylinder flying off … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: The coronavirus is a tough test for the global economy… but we’re resilient By Hamish Mcrae For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:16 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 23:12 GMT, 29 February 2020 Bang. Something had to trigger the next global economic downturn, but we did not know what it would be. … Read more
Coronavirus test kits are in short supply, were flawed when they were first distributed to labs across the US and abroad, and the results can take days for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to verify. Even the CDC’s coronavirus point person, Dr Nancy Messonnier, admitted on Friday that the diagnostic has been … Read more
Three more patients from England have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of UK cases to 23. Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said two of the patients had recently returned from Italy and the other one from Asia. The cases are from Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. Prof Whitty said: ‘All three are … Read more
With petrol, diesel and hybrid cars due to be banished from UK showrooms from 2035, the reality of electric vehicle ownership is starting to set in. Motorists are already thinking ahead with more than three quarters calling for the driving theory and practical tests to be adapted for electric cars now, according to new research. … Read more