Image copyright PA Media Official data suggests testing for coronavirus per head of population in England has been considerably slower so far than that in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. As of 7 April, 321 people have been tested per 100,000 of the UK population, according to the Department of Health and … [Read more...]
Coronavirus: Covid-19 detecting apps face teething problems
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The apps aim to analyse the sound of coughs and other noises to determine if a user is likely to be infected Two leading universities are trying to develop apps … [Read more...]
Coronavirus: Are dentists open during the lockdown?
Image copyright Getty Images Thousands of people in England are potentially unable to access urgent dental services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The British Dental Association (BDA) told the BBC that dentists in England are being bombarded by calls from patients in real pain, but there is often … [Read more...]
Coronavirus tests: Cambridge University lab sets daily target of 30,000
Image copyright Cambridge University Image caption The facility will be based at the Anne McLaren Laboratory on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus A new laboratory aiming to achieve 30,000 coronavirus tests … [Read more...]
Coronavirus: US records highest death toll in single day
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US has the highest number of recorded coronavirus cases in the world The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1,800 … [Read more...]