Russia said on Monday it had successfully tested a Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin has touted as part of a new generation of missile systems without equal in the world. The defence ministry said in a statement that the missile had been fired from the Admiral Gorshkov, a warship located … Read more
Think you know your way around the world? Tricky quiz tests your knowledge of everything from sport to pop culture and geography in different countries A tricky new Quizly challenge has put the internet’s knowledge to the test Multiple-choice quiz asks players to answer questions about different countries Questions include names of cities, famous people … Read more
Gold miner in the Northern Territory tests positive to coronavirus – sparking contact tracing nightmare with 900 FIFO workers who flew across the country sent into isolation By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 04:02 BST, 26 June 2021 | Updated: 04:03 BST, 26 June 2021 A miner working in remote Central Australia has tested positive … Read more
Wish you were here in Greece? It’ll cost you up to £2,400 in PCR tests that the French get for NOTHING Former BA boss Willie Walsh said the Government should provide PCR tests for free, and blasted firms that have been profiteering from the health crisis Current rules state UK travellers to amber countries should … Read more
Three in five schools plan to rely on tests when deciding GCSE and A-level grades – even though official exams are cancelled A survey by the school leaders’ union ASCL found seven per cent of schools will base assessments entirely on exam-style papers Fifty three per cent said they would give greater weight to exam-style … Read more
Parents will NOT have to pay for Covid tests for children under 11 as part of new ‘traffic light’ system for foreign holidays from May 17 Under 11s won’t have to take Covid-19 tests before flying out and returning home Travel industry figures say families would be reluctant to book with big test costs Transport Secretary … Read more
Overseas trips are to be permitted under a ‘traffic light’ country classification scheme with different requirements. But which countries will be classed ‘green’? This is a watershed moment. Transport secretary Grant Shapps has come to his senses at last, with travel abroad possible from as early as May 17. ‘I’m not advising against booking summer holidays,’ … Read more
This perverse plan for twice-weekly Covid tests will spark fear-mongering and anxiety, writes DR JOHN LEE By Dr John Lee For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 23:11 BST, 5 April 2021 The Government’s announcement yesterday of twice-weekly testing for everybody in the country who wants it could hardly be … Read more
Argentina’s president reveals he has tested positive for Covid – despite getting the Russian Sputnik V jab in January Alberto Fernández’s diagnosis was confirmed with a PCR test over the weekend He has had both doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, one in January and February Sputnik developer Russia’s Gamaleya Institute has insisted the jab … Read more
We all want a return to normality… regular Covid tests can help us achieve that, writes UKHSA chief executive Dr JENNY HARRIES By Dr Jenny Harries For The Daily Mail Published: 00:00 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 5 April 2021 The new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launched last week with the … Read more