‘None of the UK’s coronavirus antibody tests are good enough to use’

The UK’s chief of coronavirus testing has revealed that none of the antibody kits bought by the Government are good enough to use. Professor John Newton, director of health improvement at Public Health England, said the tests were not accurate enough on people who had only had mild illnesses. The tests, which reveal whether someone … Read more

‘None of the UK’s coronavirus antibody tests are good enough to use’

The UK’s chief of coronavirus testing has revealed that none of the antibody kits bought by the Government are good enough to use. Professor John Newton, director of health improvement at Public Health England, said the tests were not accurate enough on people who had only had mild illnesses. The tests, which reveal whether someone … Read more

Mark Wright gushes about isolating with wife Michelle Keegan after ‘long-distance relationship’

Mark Wright has revealed that he’s thoroughly enjoying isolating with his wife Michelle Keegan amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.  The presenter, 33, and his actress wife, 32, spent much time apart after their 2015 wedding, with Mark co-hosting entertainment news show Extra in the US and Michelle travelling the world to shoot her hit drama … Read more

Aliens’ actor Jay Benedict dead from coronavirus

Aliens actor Jay Benedict dead: Star, 68, passes away ‘due to complications arising from COVID-19’ By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 09:07 BST, 6 April 2020 | Updated: 09:15 BST, 6 April 2020 Aliens’ actor Jay Benedict has sadly passed away aged 68 from coronavirus. His official website announced the tragic news on Saturday, writing: … Read more

Scientists find coronavirus ‘Achilles heel’ that could be targeted with drugs

Scientists find coronavirus ‘Achilles heel’ that could be targeted with drugs – opening a path for possible vaccine An antibody from a SARS patient latched onto a specific area of the SARS virus Scientists saw it attached to the same spot in the COVID-19 coronavirus  The ‘Achilles heel’ of the coronavirus can be targeted with … Read more

Scientists find coronavirus ‘Achilles heel’ that could be targeted with drugs

Scientists find coronavirus ‘Achilles heel’ that could be targeted with drugs – opening a path for possible vaccine An antibody from a SARS patient latched onto a specific area of the SARS virus Scientists saw it attached to the same spot in the COVID-19 coronavirus  The ‘Achilles heel’ of the coronavirus can be targeted with … Read more

Chrissy Teigen says she feels like a ‘Real Housewife’ in quarantine

Ellen returns to the airwaves on Monday with new episodes that she’s filming from her home in Los Angeles, where she got a quarantine update from Chrissy Teigen and John Legend. The 34-year-old supermodel and her 41-year-old husband were Ellen’s first guests as she returned with new episodes, with Teigen joking that the quarantine has … Read more

UK’s coronavirus outbreak is set to overtake Italy and France

Britain’s death toll from the coronavirus could overtake both Italy and France, a worrying new graphic has revealed. The number of deaths in the UK rose by 621 to 4,934 today, including 29 patients who did not have any underlying health conditions. Now, the UK is just behind where Italy and France were 20 days after … Read more

Coronavirus could wipe out Brazil’s indigenous communities

Coronavirus could wipe out Brazil’s indigenous communities: Fears for isolated tribes after infection enters the Amazon region Community’s elders are most at risk of dying causing ‘chaos’ in communities Some indigenous people breaking into groups with hunting equipment to isolate Coronavirus has killed 486 and infected more than 11,000 in Brazil alone  By Jemma Carr For Mailonline … Read more