The UK is laying off 6,000 workers on its contact tracing scheme after reports detailed how they spent weeks watching Netflix, barbecuing, and doing quizzes

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Science Select           The UK is laying off 6,000 workers on its contact tracing scheme after reports detailed how they spent weeks watching Netflix, barbecuing, and doing quizzes   The UK currently pays 18,000 tracers to call people and alert them if they have been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19.   READ MORE           Researchers studied 14 types of masks to see which offered the most protection — and found that neck fleeces might actually make things worse   Unlike other masks, a neck fleece may actually create more respiratory droplets while the wearer is speaking, researchers at Duke University found.   READ MORE           Putin announced that Russia approved a COVID-19 vaccine — and gave it to his daughter — despite serious concerns over its safety   Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed the vaccine "passed all the needed checks," despite skepticism that proper safety procedures were followed.   READ MORE             THE DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM: The most important players, tech, and trends propelling the digital transformation of the $3.7 trillion healthcare industry   Business Insider Intelligence explores the healthcare ecosystem, industry trends driving digital transformation, and where the industry is headed.   READ MORE           The architect of Sweden's no-lockdown strategy said up to 30% of its population could now be immune to COVID-19, a claim not supported by data   Anders Tegnell, Sweden's chief epidemiologist, said the fall in Sweden's virus cases was likely partly because of immunity rates in the population.   READ MORE           More than 20 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed worldwide   As of Monday night, 20,004,254 COVID-19 cases have been recorded worldwide with over 733,900 deaths.   READ MORE           16 plutonium-powered space missions shaping our understanding of space — including the NASA rover that will search for alien life on Mars   They're fueled with the red-hot plutonium-238, a byproduct of Cold War-era nuclear weapons production, and NASA's Perseverance rover is the newest.   READ MORE           The Perseid meteor shower, which NASA says is the best of the year, peaks on Tuesday. Here's how to catch it in the night sky.   The Perseids meteor shower, considered the year's best, peaks on August 11. Here's how to watch the show.   READ MORE           Bill Gates says most COVID-19 tests in the US are 'completely garbage' because it takes too long to get results   Gates said medical providers shouldn't receive payment for COVID-19 tests unless they can produce results within 48 hours.   READ MORE           Some coronavirus patients say they're losing their hair in clumps. Doctors think it's a response to trauma.   Coronavirus patients may suffer from telogen effluvium, a condition that causes hair to stop growing after a stressful event.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006