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[ad_1] A health minister has hailed the UK’s approval of an immunity test for coronavirus as a game changer that could allow more people to go to work with confidence, although the government has not yet managed to buy any of the tests. Edward Argar said the test developed by …

[ad_1] He called millions of people back to work, and gave a general idea of ​​when schools and stores could reopen in the coming months. He also changed his government’s central message from the simple “Stay home, protect the NHS, save lives” to the more ambiguous “Stay alert, control the …

[ad_1] Metro bosses put up signs at stations telling passengers to go home unless they were key workers despite Boris Johnson telling millions of Britons to go back to work, it was revealed today. The transport for London’s foreboding messages came amid a growing dispute with Downing Street, which insists …

[ad_1] The body representing the NHS trusts says the lack of evidence could have meant that some COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals to nursing homes. NHS providers denied that trusts knowingly moved patients with coronavirus in social assistance. But the group’s executive director, Chris Hopson, said hospitals were only …

[ad_1] It could be four to five years before the Covid-19 pandemic is under control, a senior global health official said. Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said at the World FT Board digital conference: “I would say that within four to five years, we could …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus “may never go away,” as its experts predicted that a global mental health crisis caused by the pandemic was looming. The global health body warned on Wednesday that it should not try to predict how long the coronavirus will continue to …

[ad_1] Media playback is not supported on your device Media captionTrump on Fauci: “It is not an acceptable answer” United States President Donald Trump said a sobering warning from his top infectious disease expert about lifting pandemic restrictions too soon was unacceptable. He accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of wanting to …

[ad_1] A Scottish care home chief says hundreds of employees and residents across the industry may be carrying coronaviruses undetected due to “faulty” government advice. Robert Kilgour, who runs 15 nursing homes, told Sky News that COVID-19 The test results show that a considerable number of staff and residents have …

[ad_1] Image copyright fake pictures Health officials in England passed a test to determine if people were ever infected with coronavirus. Public Health England said an antibody test developed by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is a “very positive development.” The blood test looks for antibodies to see if a …

[ad_1] It will be months before the NHS can fully restart services in the face of the coronavirus crisis, health charities and NHS providers warned. In a joint presentation to the Commons Health and Social Assistance Committee, the Health Foundation, the King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust said the impact …