Cheap and quick Covid-19 tests could be available in the UK by Christmas, it has been claimed. It is hoped millions of £5 coronavirus saliva tests that provide results in 15 minutes will be rolled out before the end of
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Sheffield revellers enjoy final night of partying before Tier 3 lockdown
Revellers hit the streets of Sheffield last night in the final hurrah before the city was placed under strict Tier 3 lockdown restrictions. The restrictions have come into force across the North of England today, with Liverpool, Lancashire and Greater
Polish president becomes latest world leader to test positive for coronavirus
Polish President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus but is feeling good, presidential minister Blazej Spychalski announced on Saturday. “The president yesterday was tested for the presence of coronavirus. The result turned out to be positive. The president is
Winnipeg school divisions prepare for increased COVID-19 restrictions amid spike in cases
Winnipeg school divisions are preparing for heightened COVID-19 restrictions slated to start Monday while novel coronavirus cases continue to spike in Manitoba’s capital. Schools in Manitoba’s north will also see increased restrictions as of Monday. Chief provincial public health officer
Dad left with nightmare surname has to show ID to prove he’s not making it up
A dad is forced to show ID everywhere he goes – because of his surname Korona. Jimmy Korona, 38, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, has been laughed at throughout the pandemic. The construction worker, whose name is Polish, welcomed a child earlier
Covid 19 coronavirus: Greenhithe residents turn out in force for tests after infected patron’s pub visit
About 200 Greenhithe residents had been tested for Covid-19 at a pop-up station in the North Shore suburb by early afternoon today. Residents in the country’s latest Covid-19 hotspot are reverting to social distancing and wearing masks amid heightened fears
Volunteer who died in vaccine trial identified as doctor, 28, ‘who got placebo’
The volunteer who tragically died in a trial of Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine has been identified. Dr Joao Pedro Feitosa, 28, passed away on October 15 in Brazil due to complications from Covid-19. The medic, who has been pictured in
UK sees biggest ever rise in coronavirus cases with 26,688 more and 191 deaths
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox The UK has recorded 26,688 additional coronavirus cases, the highest ever daily increase in the country. The Covid-19 death toll has also
Eight ‘ghost cruise ships’ moored off Devon’s coast as industry wrecked by Covid
A fleet of "ghost" cruise ships are currently moored in Torbay in what's becoming known as a "car park" of vessels emptied by the coronavirus pandemic. The hotelling cruise liners P&O's Azura, Ventura and Arcadia, Cunards Queen Mary 2, Holland-America
Covid 19 coronavirus: The Malt, Greenhithe, Auckland bar patrons told to get tested after confirmed case
Patrons of an Auckland pub have been asked to self-isolate and get swabbed for Covid-19 after being exposed to someone infectious with the virus. A person who visited The Malt pub in Greenhithe on Friday October 16, between 7.30pm and