Coronavirus cases in the UK surged after the government added loss of smell and taste to the list of disease symptoms, a coronavirus symptom tracker has claimed. Covid Symptom Tracker saw its estimated total number of cases jump by 27,441 in the four days following the announcement on May 18, to 279,188. The app also … Read more
A coronavirus tracking app has suggested coronavairus was spreading through the UK in January, weeks before it was first spotted. COVID Symptom tracker, designed by scientists at King’s College London, is asking its 2.6million users to report their symptoms daily to show the spread of coronavirus. Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, Tim Spector, said ‘hundreds’ of … Read more
Instagram co-founders launch state-by-state coronavirus tracker that estimates secondary COVID-19 infection rates and shows decline in New York while North Dakota has highest rate The site distills data taken from the COVID-19 Tracking Project It then uses that data to calculate the effective reproduction rate of the virus Figures show how many people are infected … Read more
The coronavirus has now spread to almost 70 countries around the world and health officials are scrambling to stop people spreading the virus among themselves. But with many patients not realizing they’re ill, and others carrying on with normal life until they are diagnosed, the fast-spreading infection is proving difficult to contain. Avoiding an infection … Read more
Coronavirus symptom tracker claims up to 6.6MILLION people in Britain may already have the life-threatening infection The app, made by King’s College London, takes users through a questionnaire There is no official way of estimating the true number of patients, experts say According to Government statistics fewer than 10,000 people have caught it But estimates … Read more
Airlines across the globe have slashed services in an effort to slow down the spread of coronavirus, with thousands of fewer flights in the air. Data from airline tracking site Flight Radar 24 shows the massive reduction in the numbers of aircraft flying across the globe. According to the International Air Transport Association, it now … Read more
Samsung’s ‘Bean’ earbuds could keep you in shape with workout tracker and audible fitness coach, trademark request reveals A new trademark filing from Samsung shows it could be making new earbuds Codenamed ‘Bean’, the set would be aimed at fitness packed with software One software is designed provide fitness coaching to the wearer Another that … Read more
This is Money recently reported that 10-year fixed rates are currently at some of their lowest ever levels as banks and building societies battle for their business. A fierce mortgage price war has seen the number of 10-year fixed rate mortgages on offer grow substantially over the past year, pushing rates down to an average 2.76 … Read more
Fast and Furryous: Fitbit-style wearable health tracker for pets developed that can detect vital signs like heart and breathing rates through fur The tracker is made from a silicone-water material that moulds to the fur shape It works by using a sensor to listen for sound waves like a ‘watery stethoscope’ The device will also … Read more