UK reports record 684 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

LONDON: Britain on Friday reported a record 684 new COVID-19 deaths in its daily update, as the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus climbed by 4,450 on the previous 24 hours. “As of 9am (0800 GMT) 3 April, a total of 173,784 people have been tested of which 38,168 tested positive. FOLLOW CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES […]

Dogs to save humans? UK charity training canines to sniff out COVID-19

LONDON: A UK charity said it is working in partnership with scientists to explore how dogs can be trained to sniff out Covid-19 and join the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Medical Detection Dogs said it is bringing together a team involving the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Durham University, which […]