Front line Lewisham… but who gets the ventilator?
In normal times, it might seem a no-brainer. All five patients being reviewed for potential admission to the intensive care...
Day: March 19, 2020
Who is a key worker? Coronavirus schools shutdown explained
The Government has announced that schools will close except for the children of “key workers”. But who is a key...
London hospital trust becomes first to admit it is turning away coronavirus patients
A London hospital trust has become the first to admit it is turning away coronavirus patients, as NHS chiefs warned...
Young people must stop meeting in pubs and spreading coronavirus, says chief scientific adviser
Young people are indifferent to the coronavirus risk and are spreading the virus to the elderly by continuing to meet in...
What is in the Coronavirus Bill? Key areas of the new legislation
On Thursday, Boris Johnson published new emergency legislation handing his Government sweeping powers over vast areas of British life not...
Retired workers urged to return for coronavirus battle
More than 60,000 retired doctors and nurses are being told "Your NHS Needs You" and urged to come back to...
British scientists discover antibody offering hope of coronavirus treatment
A powerful antibody which could neutralise coronavirus has been discovered by British scientists in the blood of a patient who...
Extinction Rebellion announces major HS2 protest during Covid-19 crisis, then cancels it
Extinction Rebellion became embroiled in an internal row on Thursday after it announced that it would launch a major protest...
Cities should grow fruit and vegetables on roadside verges, study claims
If Britain's cities grew fruit and vegetables on roadside verges and in public parks this would play a major role...
Coronavirus school closures: when will they close in England, Wales and Scotland
Boris Johnson has announced plans to close all schools in the UK to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Schools...
Can I take ibuprofen to treat coronavirus symptoms? Expert advice on which painkillers you should take
Earlier this week the French health minister, Olivier Veran, a neurologist, said that taking anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen “could...
NHS negligence payouts at record levels despite landmark court case expected to reduce them
NHS negligence payouts are at record levels, despite a landmark Supreme Court case which was expected to reduce them. The...
People with blood type A may be at greater risk from coronavirus, say scientists
Researchers in China have found that people with blood type A seem to be more vulnerable to infection from the...
