Day: September 10, 2020

    Ambitious mass coronavirus testing plans which could keep hopes of Christmas parties alive would cost as much as £100 billion, according to reports. Leaked documents seen by the BMJ suggest that the "Operation Moonshot" project, which would see millions of UK-wide tests carried out daily, could have a price tag close to that of the £114 billion budget given to NHS England in 2018. It comes as the plans were also criticised by top doctors. Boris Johnson believes the scheme could help sport and entertainment venues reopen fully and allow people to socially mix in large groups again with on-the-day tests. The Department of Health said it was investing £500 million in "next generation tests like saliva tests and rapid turnaround tests that can deliver results in just 20...

    Three people have died in California as a wildfire spreads, causing thousands to evacuate. Thousands of buildings have been damaged by the blaze northeast of San Francisco, fire officials said. One victim was found in a car after attempting to flee the fires, California Highway Patrol Officer Ben Draper told reporters. Since the middle of August, fires in California have killed 11 people, The US Forest Service, has ordered all 18 of its forests in the state to close on Wednesday for public safety. The fire has also threatened Paradise, a town devastated just two years ago by the deadliest blaze in state history that prompted a traffic jam as panicked residents tried to escape. Other wildfires charred huge areas of the west of the US amid gusty, dry conditions, with...