HAMISH MCRAE: The coronavirus is a tough test for the global economy… but we’re resilient By Hamish Mcrae For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:16 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 23:12 GMT, 29 February 2020 Bang. Something had to trigger the next global economic downturn, but we did not know what it would be. … Read more
Coronavirus test kits are in short supply, were flawed when they were first distributed to labs across the US and abroad, and the results can take days for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to verify. Even the CDC’s coronavirus point person, Dr Nancy Messonnier, admitted on Friday that the diagnostic has been … Read more
Three more patients from England have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of UK cases to 23. Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said two of the patients had recently returned from Italy and the other one from Asia. The cases are from Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. Prof Whitty said: ‘All three are … Read more
With petrol, diesel and hybrid cars due to be banished from UK showrooms from 2035, the reality of electric vehicle ownership is starting to set in. Motorists are already thinking ahead with more than three quarters calling for the driving theory and practical tests to be adapted for electric cars now, according to new research. … Read more
Thousands of UK babies are at risk of disability or death because they are not being screened for rare diseases, experts said yesterday. Britain has fallen behind countries such as Poland, Hungary and Slovakia in testing for severe conditions at birth. MPs warned this could mean British babies becoming the ‘sick children of Europe’ and … Read more
Boeing skipped a crucial software test on Starliner that could have identified an issue that caused the craft to enter the wrong orbit The integration test may have identified a software glitch before launch The bug forced Starliner to abort a mission to the ISS in December NASA approved the flight despite Boeing failing to … Read more
British tourists are facing an agonising wait to find out if they can leave a hotel lockdown in Tenerife tonight after an Italian visitor and his wife tested positive for coronavirus. Around 1,000 guests are being kept inside the H10 Costa Adeje Palace with padlocks on the doors, police patrolling the complex and the resort … Read more