Abbott Laboratories’ newly-approved five-minute coronavirus test will begin shipping tomorrow, on April 1. The medical device company, based in Illinois, received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration on two weeks ago under Emergency Use Authorization. Abbott said it is ramping up production to 50,000 nasal swab tests – known as ID NOW COVID-19 – per … Read more
Three corpses were yesterday screened by cardboard and sheets as they were lifted onto a refrigerated truck in Brooklyn in the space of 90 minutes, during a death toll spike of 138 in New York City. The city’s coronavirus death toll surged to 914 on Monday, with more than 38,000 people infected. Meanwhile New York … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
The situation in New York City grew increasingly dire early on Saturday, as coronavirus cases continued to explode in the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak and the healthcare system was threatened with imminent collapse. Across the city, sirens wailed late into the night Friday as ambulance crews raced through empty streets from one call to … Read more
Abbott Laboratories said on Friday it won the federal government’s marketing approval for a diagnostic test for the coronavirus that can deliver results to patients within minutes. The medical device company based in Lake Bluff, Illinois, said that the test can be used in physicians’ offices and urgent care clinics as well as hospitals. The … Read more
Meals in a mug: Microwave dishes you can make in minutes for demanding kids during lockdown – including macaroni cheese, omelettes and even rainbow cakes Food hacks website Tasty has shared the clever mug meals you can make in minutes using your microwave The handy recipes, perfect for hungry homeschooled bellies or parents working from … Read more
London’s Tube trains are packed again today as Sadiq Khan was accused of ‘risking lives’ after he insisted he cannot increase services because one in five staff are already off sick or self-isolating. MailOnline can reveal that during rush hour today some London Underground lines are currently only running one train up to every twenty … Read more
A Dutch firm has created a new coronavirus test that can give results in just 15 minutes in the same fashion as a pregnancy stick. Sensitest’s blood test, manufactured in China, detects antibodies that signal the body is fighting the deadly infection. It is not able to spot the virus in its early stages, but … Read more
A North Carolina biopharmaceutical company is developing a test for the novel coronavirus that can deliver results in just 30 minutes. Heat Biologics, based in Durham, has partnered with the University of Miami to design a test that can diagnose patients in just a fraction of the time compared to most other tests. The test … Read more
Get fit in 15 minutes: The best exercise in order to slim your ankles Personal trainer Nadya Fairweather reveals a cardio workout for slim ankles Shona Wilkinson advises pairing the regime with a diet to reduce salt intake She advised to reduce amount of salt in meals and to avoid highly salty foods By Daily Mail … Read more