A shortage of test kits for coronavirus has triggered fury and frustration among Americans as the infection has spread with alarming speed through the US. Now, new tests and types of tests are being produced and quickly rushed into use by local public health labs, universities, and private companies in the wake of the Trump … Read more
Prince Albert of Monaco has tested positive for coronavirus, the royal palace said today. Authorities in the tiny state said the 62-year-old ruler had been tested for the pathogen at the start of this week. His diagnosis makes him the first known head of state to be infected with the virus. It comes just nine … Read more
Michel Barnier tests positive for coronavirus: EU Brexit negotiator says ‘I’m fine, morale is good’ as he reveals he’s infected By Tim Stickings For Mailonline Published: 10:24 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 10:36 GMT, 19 March 2020 The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for coronavirus, he revealed today. The Frenchman … Read more
Boris Johnson today announced that coronavirus testing was to ramped up to 25,000 per day after the government was lashed for potentially allowing tens of thousands of infected people to walk the streets undiagnosed. Only 5,000 were being swabbed for COVID-19 previously, a fraction of the number seen elsewhere. It comes as the number of positive … Read more
A New York City-based fashion influencer has caused outrage after she managed to get tested for the novel coronavirus thanks to her personal connections — even while there is a shortage of tests across the US and other Americans are being turned away by doctors. Arielle Charnas, who has 1.3 million Instagram followers and a fashion … Read more
Pressure is mounting on the UK Government to upgrade its coronavirus testing as other countries switch to diagnostic kits that take just minutes to produce results. Boris Johnson today announced testing will be ramped up to 25,000 a day after coming under scathing criticism for letting thousands go undiagnosed. Only 5,000 people were being swabbed daily … Read more
Boris Johnson vowed a dramatic escalation of the UK’s coronavirus testing capacity today amid warnings that the country cannot fight the epidemic ‘blindfolded’. The PM said the number of tests a day will be increased from the current level of around 5,000 to 25,000, and NHS staff will be prioritised. The announcement came amid mounting … Read more
Baby tests positive for coronavirus at Norfolk hospital and is put into isolation with two other patients By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 08:24 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 08:34 GMT, 18 March 2020 A baby has tested positive for Covid-19 at a hospital in Norfolk and is now in isolation with two other … Read more
All US states are now authorized to use their own coronavirus tests, the Trump administration announced Tuesday. Medicare patients will also now be able to use tele-medicine services through FaceTime and Skype at no additional charge in an effort to keep elderly Americans at home and safe from exposure to COVID-19, which has killed 94 … Read more
Nova’s Fitzy and Wippa team get their tests results back for COVID-19… after they went into self-isolation because Richard Wilkins appeared on their show before his coronavirus diagnosis By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:39 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 23:51 GMT, 17 March 2020 The team from Nova’s Fitzy and Wippa … Read more