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Professor Jon Deeks, a biostatistician from the University of Birmingham, accused the Government of making lateral flow tests seem 'better than they are' Boris Johnson's extortionate Operation Moonshot mass-swabbing scheme could accelerate Covid's spread because the tests are so inaccurate, a top expert has warned.   Professor Jon Deeks, a testing expert at the University of Birmingham, accused the Government of making lateral flow tests seem 'better than they are' in a bid to justify the £100billion scheme. Professor Deeks and other scientists are concerned that the tests are significantly less accurate when people do them themselves, as is the plan for Opertaion Mooonshot. A trial of one test used by the Government found that it detected 79 per cent of coronavirus cases when administered by a trained professional but only 40 per cent in a real-world self-swabbing scenario. This is significantly lower than the more expensive but slower PCR tests which detect 70

A high-flying female executive was victimised by her boss after she accused him of boasting about the size of his friend's manhood at a Christmas party. Angela Dawson complained that CEO Chris Short had introduced her to a friend with the words 'have you met my friend, he has a massive p***s'. He and fellow bosses then retaliated against her subsequent claims of sex discrimination, 'closing ranks' and forcing her out of the IT recruitment company where she was a director, an employment tribunal has ruled. Angela Dawson complained that CEO Chris Short had introduced her to a friend with the words 'have you met my friend, he has a massive p***s' In emails shown to the panel, they claimed that she couldn't have been offended because she once made a risque cake of comedy character Borat as part of a work Bake Off event. And they accused her of sending colleagues a Christmas card featuring a photo of her in fancy dress and making a sexually provocative commen

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar twice refused to say if he believed President Donald Trump is fit for office during an interview Tuesday.  He also wouldn't divulge whether he's discussed the 25th Amendment with Vice President Mike Pence or the rest of the remaining members of Trump's cabinet.   Azar was pressed by 'Good Morning America' host George Stephanopoulos on whether the president was able to 'discharge the powers and duties of his office.'  Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar twice refused to say whether he believed President Donald Trump is fit for office - and wouldn't say if he's discussed the 25th Amendment with Vice President Mike Pence or fellow cabinet members  On Tuesday's 'Good Morning America,' George Stephanopoulos asked Azar  whether the president was able to 'discharge the powers and duties of his office,' and Azar never gave a yes or no answer   Azar has typically tried not to say any

Photos of the suspect or suspects believed to be behind the pipe bombs placed in Washington DC last week during the Capitol riots have been released by the FBI. The bombs are believed to have been placed around the same time rioters stormed the Government building, sparking deadly clashes between MAGA supporters and Capitol police, and interrupting the official certification of Electoral College votes. A $50,000 reward has been offered for any information that leads to the location, arrest or conviction of the individuals responsible for placing the suspected bombs on January 6. One was placed at both the Republican and Democratic national committee offices in Washington DC.  It is currently unclear whether the images released by the FBI show a single individual, or more than one person dressed in similar clothing.  The FBI released a photograph last week showing an individual dressed in a grey sweatshirt, a hood over his head and a white mask hiding their face. They also wore dark glo

Disadvantaged children are set to get a further 300,000 laptops and tablets so that they can study at home during the coronavirus lockdown.  Education Secretary Gavin Williamson described how the Government is 'doing everything in our power' to support schools during the lockdown.  Mr Williamson said: 'I know just how difficult the past year has been for parents and teachers, now more so than ever. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson described how the Government is 'doing everything in their power' to support schools during the lockdown 'I want nothing more than for every child to be in the classroom with their friends and teachers, but with that not possible we are doing everything in our power to support schools with high-quality remote education. 'These additional devices, on top of the 100,000 delivered last week, add to the significant support we are making available to help schools deliver high-quality online learning, as we know they have been doing.

This is the hilarious moment a hunter is attacked by a grouse while searching for deer.   Cameron Labarge, 29, was looking for deer in the woods near his home in Glens Falls, New York, when a bird started furiously pecking away at his head and face. In the clip the grouse can be seen first sitting on the pharmacy technician's shoulders, before it begins to peck at his cap.  Suddenly, the grouse turns his attention to Mr Labarge's face – nipping on his cheek so badly that the hunter visibly flinches. Neither the hunter nor the bird move from their position, as the latter continues to tap his cap, appearing to try to peck his way through.  Cameron Labarge, 29, was looking for deer in the woods near his home in Glens Falls, New York, when a bird started furiously pecking away at his head and face The clip which garnered more than 200,000 views and Instagram users commented on the bizarre incident.  One said: 'When the hunter becomes the hunted.' Another added: 'I don

Donald Trump's expected farewell speech has been mocked by his longtime spoofer Alec Baldwin who has imagined the president warning Americans they will soon be saying 'Sir, we need you back right away' after 'hundreds of thousands bad hombres show up in your suburbs and towns'.  In the speech, Trump (aka Baldwin) compares himself to George Washington with his 'big beautiful plantation' being 'very diverse like Mar-a-Lago' as he insists his farewell is 'very voluntary' after he 'decided against staying in Washington DC' just like the first president of the US.   Baldwin, who has played Trump during Saturday Night Live for the last four years, reprised his role as the president for the audiobook 'Hasta la Vista, America' which parodies the president's farewell speech to the nation. The 42-minute Pushkin Industries project, written by writer Kurt Andersen and performed by Baldwin, is a follow-up to the 2017 book 'You can&

Elon Musk was the richest person in the world for about four days, overtaking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for the No. 1 slot on Thursday before Tesla’s stock nosedived on Monday and wiped out nearly $14billion in the company’s value. Musk’s net worth eclipsed $188.5billion on Thursday thanks to a 6 per cent surge of Tesla stock on Thursday. The previous day, the electric car maker saw its shares climb more than 4.6 per cent. At the time, Bezos’ net worth was estimated to be $187billion. But on Monday, Tesla’s stock dropped precipitously. Shares of Tesla fell almost 8 per cent on Monday, the largest one-day dip since late September. Elon Musk was the richest person in the world for about four days, overtaking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for the No. 1 slot on Thursday before Tesla’s stock nosedived on Monday and wiped out nearly $14billion in the company’s value Musk’s net worth eclipsed $188.5billion on Thursday thanks to a 6 per cent surge of Tesla stock on Thursday. But on Monday , Tesla’s stoc