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[ad_1] Image copyright AFP Screenshot Rick Bright said in the hearing that he had raised problems since January. A former senior US health official told Congress that the country could face its “darkest winter in modern history” due to the coronavirus. Rick Bright ran the government agency trying to develop …

[ad_1] Five million kits of coronavirus antibodies are on hold for use by the NHS after health officials approved a second test. The new test, produced by medical giant Abbott, received the green light from Public Health England, as it detected 100 percent of people who have had the virus. …

[ad_1] Americans should prepare for the risk of their “darkest winter in modern history” due to continued federal government failure to address the coronavirus pandemic, the US Congress warned. USA Rick Bright, who was removed from office at the head of a federal vaccine agency last month, told a Congressional …

[ad_1] Public Health England gave the go-ahead for the first coronavirus antibody test that could help ease the blockade in the UK. No10 is now interested in having “as many of these as possible” after Swiss healthcare company Roche developed the kit that could change the game. ⚠️ Read our …

[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] 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 first coronavirus antibody test kit that could help alleviate blockade in the United Kingdom was approved by Public Health England. No10 is now eager to have “as many of these as possible” after Swiss healthcare company Roche developed the kit that could change the game. ⚠️ Read our …

[ad_1] Doctors in Italy reported the first clear evidence of a link between Covid-19 and a rare but serious inflammatory disorder that has required some children to undergo life-saving treatment in intensive care units. The mysterious condition emerged last month when NHS chiefs issued an alert to doctors after hospitals …

[ad_1] It could be four to five years before the Covid-19 pandemic is under control, a senior global health official said. But hoping to end the pandemic that depends on containing the virus and the development of an effective vaccine, other experts have lowered expectations of setting a date to …

[ad_1] CORONAVIRUS deaths in the UK have risen to 33,186 after 494 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours. A total of 229,705 have tested positive for the error in Britain, an increase of 3,242 since yesterday. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus blog live for the latest news and updates …