Covid-19 antibody tests are NOT ‘game-changers’, top scientists warn

Coronavirus antibody tests should not be used to tell people whether they have had the infection already, scientists have warned. In a joint letter published in the British Medical Journal, a dozen leading scientists have cautioned that the blood-based kits — once dubbed ‘game-changers’ — by top politicians may actually be more trouble than they’re worth.  Antibody … Read more

14-day quarantine for tri-state arrivals from high risk states

WHO HAS TO QUARANTINE AFTER COMING TO NY Alabama Arkansas Arizona Florida North Carolina South Carolina Washington Utah  Texas Anyone who travels to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from states that are still seeing high coronavirus numbers will have to quarantine for 14 days.  The governors of each state announced the decision on Wednesday.  … Read more

Victoria reports 33 more coronavirus cases overnight 

Victoria will test 100,000 residents in Melbourne’s coronavirus hotspots over the next ten days in a desperate attempt to control a second spike in infections.   Premier Daniel Andrews announced 33 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and declared there would be ‘a suburban testing blitz’ for the outbreak in suburban Melbourne over the coming days. Of Victoria’s … Read more

Trump says thousands of U.S. troops will move from Germany to Poland

Donald Trump says thousands of U.S. troops will move from Germany to Poland as he attacks Angela Merkel’s government for ‘not paying’ for NATO President Trump said Wednesday at a press conference with the Polish president that he was open to sending U.S. troops stationed in Germany to Poland  ‘Some will be coming home and … Read more

PAUL THOMAS on… returning hotel guests

PAUL THOMAS on… returning hotel guests By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:25 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 02:25 BST, 25 June 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:

More than 100,000 people have died of the coronavirus in Latin America as virus continues to surge

The coronavirus pandemic has caused the deaths of 100,409 people across Latin America, with few signs of the outbreak easing in a region marked by crowded cities and high poverty levels. The region has seen an alarming spike in cases and deaths even as the tide of infection recedes in Europe and parts of Asia. … Read more

Teaching union tells MPs that Year 11 pupils have been neglected and need urgent help to catch up

Teaching union warns Year 11 pupils have been ‘neglected’ after their GCSEs were cancelled due to coronavirus and need urgent help to stop them falling further behind Year 11 pupils are not a priority for schools, says leading education figure David Hughes of the Association of Colleges lectured MPs about school strategy Year 11 students … Read more