Coronavirus latest: Two thirds of care homes 'have tested no staff', data suggests

Sixty-two per cent of care homes have not had any staff members tested since the beginning of the pandemic up to 27 May

Brits who show coronavirus symptoms in Majorca or Ibiza may be forced to quarantine in emergency apartments for 14 days

BRIT tourists who test positive for the coronavirus on the Majorca and Ibiza face being ordered out of their hotels to self-isolate in apartments.

Prostate cancer: Blood test could predict how well patients will respond to treatment, research suggests

Liquid biopsy could also help identify people more likely to relapse, scientists say

The NHS Test and Trace system, explained

Coronavirus test and trace system ‘creating false sense of security’

Ministers accused by city leaders and local councils of launching operation before it is ready to contain local outbreaks Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers have been accused of creating a “false sense of security” by launching a test and trace system that is not yet capable of controlling local outbreaks. A series of concerns have been raised over the gaps in the system launched last week, with local health chiefs warning that they have not been given the time, powers or data to prepare for outbreaks in their area.

Preston's Stockley among 17 positive tests in EFL

A total of 17 people from EFL clubs have tested positive for coronavirus in the latest round of testing.

Premier League has 0 positive tests, 10 in Champ

The Premier League's planned restart received a further boost on Saturday when the latest batch of coronavirus tests produced no positive results.

Britain abandoned Covid test and track because officials could only handle FIVE cases per week

Documents from the Sage advisory committee reveal that routine testing and tracing of contacts of people with the virus was stopped because Public Health England was facing a shortage of capacity.

Coronavirus: Test and trace initially scrapped because system could handle just five cases a week

Sage papers suggest system wasn't able to cope with large numbers of tests needed

Coronavirus latest news: Britons may resist test and trace isolation after lockdown

NASA Administrator, Sen. Cruz, Rep. Babin to Discuss Crew Dragon Test Flight at Briefing in Houston

Babin to Discuss Crew Dragon Test Flight at Briefing in HoustonPR NewswireWASHINGTON, May 30, 2020WASHINGTON, May 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, and U.

The Papers: Testing 'disgrace' and public's 'broken trust'

Britain's test and trace policy and Dominic Cummings' lockdown trip dominate Sunday's papers.

Blood test could predict how well prostate cancer patients respond to treatment

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK.

Coronavirus: Jayden Stockley among 10 positive tests in Championship; seven in League Two

Preston say striker Jayden Stockley was one of 10 positive Covid-19 tests across eight Championship clubs returned in the latest round of testing.

Preston's Stockley among positives in latest round of EFL Covid-19 testing

Preston say striker Jayden Stockley was one of 10 positive Covid-19 tests across eight Championship clubs returned in the latest round of testing.

EFL confirms 17 positive coronavirus tests

A total of 17 people from EFL clubs have tested positive for coronavirus in the latest round of testing.

Virtual Test: Six-wicket Steyn has Key in charge

Dale Steyn was the hero on the third day of the 'Battle of the Eras' Virtual Test as his six wickets helped Rob Key's XI earn a 254-run lead over Nasser Hussain's XI with two days remaining. 

Home and Away spoilers: Ziggy’s paternity test results arrive

Is it Ben or Marco?

British and Irish Lions: Murrayfield favourite to host home Test before South Africa tour

Murrayfield is the front-runner to stage a 'home' British and Irish Lions Test against Japan before next year's tour of South Africa.

Murrayfield favourite to host home Lions Test

Murrayfield is the front-runner to stage a 'home' British and Irish Lions Test against Japan before next year's tour of South Africa.

Premier League clubs could be forced to play with squads of just 15 fit players, West Ham's Karren Brady claims

Players and staff members from each club are being tested routinely with the latest round returning just four positive results from over 1,000 tests

England 'risks Covid-19 surge' without test-and-trace safety net

More Sage scientists express concerns that Boris Johnson is easing lockdown too soon Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government is facing increasing pressure from its scientific advisers over the decision to ease England’s lockdown. Prof Peter Horby has become the latest adviser to express his concerns, saying on Saturday that while thousands of people a day are still becoming infected with coronavirus, lockdown measures may be being eased too soon.

Third British scientist warns over rush to lift lockdown

A third member of a scientific advisory body to the British government has warned that it is too soon to lift the COVID-19 lockdown because the test and trace system is not yet fully operational.

West Indies agree to England Test tour 'in principle' but take 50% pay cuts

Cricket West Indies agrees "in principle" to July's Test tour of England, but players and staff will take a 50% pay cut.

Cricket West Indies approves proposed Test tour of England in July

Plans have been drawn up to create “bio-secure” environments around each Test match, which are tentatively scheduled to start on July 8, 16 and 24.

Cricket West Indies: England Test tour in July agreed 'in principle'

Cricket West Indies agrees "in principle" to July's Test tour of England, but players and staff will take a 50% pay cut.

SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in dramatic fireball after test

Prototype destroyed hours before unrelated launch with Nasa

Thousands of care home and NHS staff may have to stay home in Government's test-and-trace programme

Those who have come into contact with someone who tests positive for coronavirus will be ordered to self-isolate.

China home-built aircraft carrier conducting sea trials

China’s Defense Ministry said the navy’s only entirely home-built aircraft is carrying out sea trials to test weapons and equipment and enhance training of the crew.

China home-built aircraft carrier conducting sea trials

China’s Defense Ministry said the navy’s only entirely home-built aircraft is carrying out sea trials to test weapons and equipment and enhance training of the crew.

Windies agree to England tour 'in principle'

West Indies have agreed "in principle" to play their three-Test series against England in July.

It’s ‘too soon’ to be easing lockdown, warn government advisers

They believe the NHS test and trace system needed to be 'fully working' before measures were eased.

Windies agree to three-Test England tour 'in principle'

West Indies have agreed "in principle" to play their three-Test series against England in July.

Global report: new clues about how coronavirus formed as US severs ties with WHO

Outbreak in US linked to Ozarks pool party; Brazil see news spike in deaths; Australian authorities test sewage water amid mystery of 30-year-old’s death Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists claim to have unearthed more clues about how the new coronavirus could have spread from bats through pangolins and into humans as the number of infections worldwide neared six million. Writing in the journal Covid-19 Science Advances, researchers said that an examination of the closest relative of the virus found that it was circulating in bats but lacked the protein needed to bind to human cells.

Coronavirus: Risk in UK lockdown easing too soon, warn scientists

Lifting restrictions is "risky", warn experts who want a fully working test and trace system first.

How do I get a NHS coronavirus test near me?

The NHS Test and Trace system, explained

New SpaceX rocket prototype explodes into ball of flames during maiden launch

The prototype Serial Number 4 burst into a fireball at SpaceX's Boca Chica site in south Texas moments after the engine was ignited for a pressurized test

Nathan Turner death: scientists to test town's sewage to try and solve coronavirus mystery

Primary school students in Melbourne, Victoria, laced into home quarantine after one student at Holy Eucharist primary school in St Auburns tests positive Scientists will sift through the sewage of a central Queensland town to try to find the source of a Covid-19 infection that claimed the life of a 30-year-old man. Meanwhile primary school students in Melbourne, Victoria, have been placed into home quarantine for two weeks after one member of the year 2 class at the Holy Eucharist primary school in St Auburns tested positive to Covid-19.

Sexual health: Online STI testing rolled out in Wales

People in Wales will now be able to test for HIV and several different STIs at home.

Another SpaceX Starship prototype explodes after an engine test

While the next launch attempt for Crew Dragon is still set for tomorrow afternoon in Florida, in Texas SpaceX is busy working on its Starship project.

Black people in England are 3.4 times more likely to test positive for Covid-19 than white people

Minority ethnic groups in England have a bigger risk of testing positive for Covid-19, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Glasgow.

SpaceX's fourth Starship rocket prototype EXPLODES into a ball of flames after a pressurized test

SpaceX's prototype Starship rocket, Serial Number 4, vanished into a fireball at SpaceX's Boca Chica site in Texas Friday shortly the engine was ignited for a pressurized test.

SpaceX's Starship rocket prototype explodes during test

394ft rocket designed to carry humans and cargo to moon and Mars No immediate indication of injuries after explosion in Texas A prototype of SpaceX’s upcoming heavy-lift rocket, Starship, exploded on Friday during ground tests in south Texas as Elon Musk’s space company pursued an aggressive development schedule to fly the launch vehicle for the first time. The testing explosion was unrelated to SpaceX’s upcoming launch of two Nasa astronauts from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center using a different rocket system, the Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon capsule fixed on top.

Whistleblower exposes 'test and trace' shambles: Operators had no idea the system was going live

With great fanfare, Boris Johnson last week announced a 'world beating' army of contact tracers whose job is to stop coronavirus in its tracks.

Project Restart is not perfect – the Premier League’s integrity is set to be put to the test

IT was another long meeting with the Premier League shareholders on Thursday.

Coronavirus: Six percent of staff at virus-hit hospital test positive

Staff at Weston General Hospital were told about 6% had tested positive and were asymptomatic.

Coronavirus in England: half of those with symptoms not isolating

Scientists say failure to follow advice raises questions over test-and-trace policy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Only half of people who develop coronavirus symptoms self-isolate for at least a week, according to government science advisers, raising urgent questions about the test-and-trace strategy aimed to contain future outbreaks. The new system, which launched this week, requires people to self-isolate for 14 days if they are told by tracers that they recently came into contact with someone who tested positive for the virus.

Half of Brits with coronavirus symptoms 'have not self-isolated for a week'

Behavioural experts have warned the government's Sage committee of low compliance with the new track and test system to tackle coronavirus and ease the lockdown further

Coronavirus substitutes could be allowed in England Tests

Coronavirus replacements could be allowed in England's summer Test series with West Indies and Pakistan.

England summer plans gather pace with 55 players named in training squad

No place for Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett or Jamie Porter Dan Lawrence, Will Jacks and Henry Brookes included England’s ambitious plan to stage international cricket in biosecure conditions this summer moved a step closer on Friday when the selectors named 55 players who are now back in training and under consideration. This enlarged group, one that covers all formats and includes 14 uncapped rookies, was intended to be announced alongside confirmed fixtures and venues for the initial three-Test series against West Indies in July.

'Frightened' NHS tracer slams 'dreadful' system while waiting to make first call

EXCLUSIVE An NHS contact tracer is scared of speaking to her first coronavirus case more than 24 hours on from the 'shambolic' launch of the Test and Trace system

England Tests could include coronavirus replacements

Coronavirus replacements could be allowed in England's summer Test series with West Indies and Pakistan.

Virtual Test: Stokes gets Tendulkar, Lara

The much-vaunted middle order of Nasser Hussain’s XI struggled late on the second day of the 'Battle of the Eras' Virtual Test to leave their side struggling at 124-5, still 257 behind Rob Key’s XI.

Marauding monkeys attack lab technician and steal Covid-19 tests

A band of marauding monkeys has attacked a laboratory technician and stolen three Covid-19 test samples, raising fears they will infect themselves and then spread the deadly disease to humans.

The problem with 'shielding' people from coronavirus? It's almost impossible | Devi Sridhar and Yasmin Rafiei

Testing and tracing is the answer to protecting our most vulnerable – not trying in vain to ‘cocoon’ them away Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In the last UK government report on coronavirus policy, the word “shielding” is mentioned 36 times.

Monkeys steal Covid-19 test samples from health worker in India

Blood samples later recovered undamaged after fears incident could have helped spread virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Monkeys mobbed an Indian health worker and made off with blood samples from coronavirus tests, prompting fears they could have spread the virus in the local area. After making off with the three samples this week in Meerut, near Delhi, the monkeys scampered up nearby trees and one then tried to chew its plunder.

Transfer test: Five Catholic grammar schools scrap academic selection

The schools in Newry and Kilkeel say the one-year move is due to circumstances around Covid-19.

For test and trace to work, the public needs to trust this government. But how can we? | Polly Toynbee

Boris Johnson has consistently sneered at health and safety, so when he wants to end the lockdown early we should be worried The unlocking begins, as some schools open on Monday, as do outdoor markets and car showrooms, and households can meet in private gardens.

What happens when you get a test and trace call?

The NHS contact tracing system was launched on Thursday, in an effort to identify those who could potentially have coronavirus.

Tyson Pork Plant In Iowa Shutters After Hundreds Of Workers Test Positive for COVID-19

The company said 550 of the plant's 2,400 workers tested positive for the coronavirus.

Test and trace system 'could worsen Covid-19 problems in care homes'

Martin Green said there must be clear, separate rules set out for care homes in the UK as well as a regular, routine testing programme to help carers keep working if they aren't sick.

What The (Blank)?

In this edition of What the (Blank)?, we put Indiana Fever guard Erica Wheeler to the test.

Test and trace programme 'hit by more problems' on day two

Contact tracers say they are still encountering technical difficulties and other problems, including delayed pay, on the second day of the track and trace scheme.

Monkeys 'escape with coronavirus samples' after attacking lab assistant

A gang of monkeys attacked a laboratory assistant and escaped with a batch of coronavirus test samples, it has been reported.

O'Connell and Roberts set for Lions Watchalong

Paul O'Connell and Jamie Roberts will be joining Will Greenwood and James Gemmell for a British & Irish Lions watchalong to relive the 2009 second Test against South Africa.

Test, trace and stay put: the possible pitfalls of the coronavirus tracking system for travellers

Exclusive: airlines, package holiday companies and Eurostar are offering flexibility

Monkeys run away with coronavirus test samples after attacking lab technician

Alarms have been sounded as locals fear the infection might spread following the bizarre incident reported at the Meerut Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

Coronavirus UK live: Rishi Sunak to announce tapering of furlough scheme

Chancellor to say that employers will have to pay 20% of wages of furloughed staff as state subsidy scheme is wound down Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage 9.07am BST The boss of Britain’s largest representative group for care homes said he fears the government’s test and trace scheme will result in “many” members of staff having to self-isolate. Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, said testing in care homes needs to be prioritised, and expressed fears that the test and trace scheme will result in “many” members of staff having to self-isolate. “We have got to get on top of it and we’ve got to also prioritise care homes because of course it’s care homes where the most vulnerable people live, so I really want to see testing ramped up. “I want to see also some really clear policy on how we both test but also track and trace, because I have real concerns that the tracking and tracing programme - unless we get proper guidance for care homes - will produce many staff having to self-isolate and that will again exacerbate the problems in care homes. 8.59am BST One of the standout moments of yesterday’s Downing Street briefing was Boris Johnson twice stopping his two most senior scientific advisors, Prof Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance, from answering questions about Dominic Cummings.

The Latest: South Africa has backlog of nearly 100,000 tests

— South Africa has backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed tests.

The NHS Test and Trace system, explained

Halo 3 On PC's First Beta Test Will Begin In Mid-June, Here's How To Sign Up

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is continuing its rollout on PC, with Halo 3 and ODST added next.

PAUL THOMAS on... test and trace in the UK

'When 2,456,000 people say they have Covid and were in contact with you, we can't take any chances, Mr Cummings'

Pennsylvania House Democrats accuse Republicans of keeping GOP member's positive Covid test from them for a week

Pennsylvania House Democrats are accusing Republican leaders of keeping a Republican lawmaker's positive coronavirus test from them for a week and not informing them that a handful of GOP members were quarantining as a result.

How a positive coronavirus test sent this state's legislature into chaos

On May 20, Pennsylvania state Rep.

Coronavirus UK: Civil liberties groups slam test and trace fine

Civil liberties groups have today slammed threats by health chiefs to fine Britons who do not obey the 14-day test and trace isolation rules - which have been dubbed a 'draconian intrusion of privacy'.

NHS Test and Trace: how it works and the issues that lie ahead

Durham police believe Cummings probably did break lockdown rules

Sources say force stopped short of definitive statement because cases not tested in courts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Durham police believe Dominic Cummings probably did break lockdown rules following an investigation into his travels around north-east England during lockdown, the Guardian understands. On Thursday the force released a report saying the prime minister’s special adviser “might have” breached health protection regulations when he embarked on a 52-mile round trip to the town of Barnard Castle with his wife and son on her birthday.

Virgin Orbit looks into cause of LauncherOne test failure

Malfunction caused rocket to shut down about five seconds after ignition The first launch demonstration of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket ended in failure this week. The California-based company aims to place small satellites into space using LauncherOne, which is carried under the wing of a converted 747 jumbo-jet aircraft.

Arca Biopharma Nearly Quintuples On Plans To Test A Coronavirus Drug

Shares of Arca Biopharma nearly quintupled in value Thursday after the biotech company announced it would develop a coronavirus treatment for patients with abnormal blood clotting.

Couriers delivering coronavirus test samples vote to strike over health and safety concerns

Riders allege NHS contractor The Doctors Laboratory made certain employees redundant because they campaigned for better working conditions

West Indies captain Jason Holder wants safety assurances ahead of tour green light

July's three-test series in England is expected to be given the go-ahead by the ECB on Friday

'You belong in jail!': Republican lawmaker whose positive coronavirus test was kept secret for a week slammed by Democratic colleague

Two representatives contracted the virus this month, it has been revealed

Management of Bailout Money Poses Political Test for Trump

Democrats are mobilizing to turn an economic bailout into a liability for President Trump even as some Republicans seek to embrace it.

Pennsylvania Democrats Say Republicans Hid a Lawmaker’s Positive Virus Test

Democrats said members of their party were kept in the dark after a Republican state legislator tested positive for the coronavirus, even though some had been near him.

NHS test and trace may be 'undermined' by low statutory sick pay

Workers could ignore NHS plea to isolate under tracking programme

Virtual Test: Sehwag stars for Key's XI

Rob Key's XI took advantage of winning the toss under cloudless skies to reach 277-5 at the close of the first day of the 'Battle of the Eras' Virtual Test at Lord's.

Nuclear watchdog says any US test would be 'grave challenge to peace'

Lassina Zerbo, head of body monitoring test ban treaty, responds to US officials saying test could be carried out within months The head of the international watchdog monitoring nuclear tests has warned that a US return to testing being contemplated by the Trump administration would present a “grave challenge to global peace and security”. Related: US security officials 'considered return to nuclear testing' after 28-year hiatus Continue reading...

After PPE and testing, contact tracing looks like the next UK shambles | David McCoy

The government’s zeal for outsourcing and centralisation has compromised its coronavirus strategy from the outset Curbing the coronavirus outbreak involves a familiar mantra: test, trace, isolate.

Nuro will test autonomous prescription delivery for CVS

Nearly half of the US is on at least one prescription, but the coronavirus pandemic has thrown people for a loop and made picking up medications another in a long list of daily hurdles.

Government suggests Brits use holiday to cover self isolation due to coronavirus

People who are asked to self isolate at home under the new test and trace regime will be entitled to statutory sick pay if they can no longer work.

'It's hopeless': How 'error messages' have stopped contact tracer doing her job

Fiona, not her real name, is a semi-retired GP nurse from Yorkshire and is now part of the government's test and trace programme. 

Brave Browser Introduces Privacy-Focused Video Calling App in Test Mode

Brave, the company behind the eponymous browsers, has launched an unlimited video calling service based on the open-source Jitsi solution.

Sen. Kaine tests positive for coronoavirus antibody test

Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says he and his wife have tested positive after taking coronavirus antibody tests.

Covid subs could allow cricket safe return but replacement rules should remain strict | Vic Marks

If a player contracts coronavirus he could be isolated and substituted as an extension of the concussion regulations England’s Test series against West Indies and Pakistan look ever more likely to happen, albeit behind closed doors.

JANET STREET-PORTER: Good luck with Test and Trace

The Government is using a life-threatening virus as an excuse to authorise a huge level of intrusion into our personal lives, writes JANET STREET-PORTER.

Empirix Releases Industry's First Self-Service, End-to-End Test Solution for Contact Centers and Enterprise Voice Networks

Empirix Releases Industry's First Self-Service, End-to-End Test Solution for Contact Centers and Enterprise Voice Networks

Track and trace app: when the NHS coronavirus app will be released, and how the Test and Trace scheme works without it

The NHS Test and Trace system rolled out in England on Thursday, with the help of 25,000 contact tracers

World's largest all-electric aircraft will take to the skies for the first time

For the first flight a test pilot will take the skies alone but the plane can seat nine passengers. It will take off at 16:00 BST (08:00 PST) if the weather is clear.

Police say Dominic Cummings breached lockdown when he drove to Barnard Castle

Dominic Cummings said he took a 30 minute drive to the beauty spot of Barnard Castle to 'test his eyesight' over concerns it had been affected by a suspected case of coronavirus