these bittersweet family challenges give us hope
Zoe is going to university, and her parents are behaving as all parents do. “It’s come around a bit quick,...
Day: March 26, 2020
How shadowy social media groups are spreading myths and conspiracy about coronavirus
Two weeks ago an anti-vaccine Facebook group called ‘We Brought Vaxxed to the UK’ started to disseminate a new and...
Coronavirus food hampers for vulnerable will include biscuits at minister’s insistence
New Government food hampers which will be sent out to 1.5 million vulnerable people from this weekend will contain packets...
One million coronavirus home testing kits could be ready ‘within two weeks’
One million members of the public could be sent antibody testing kits to check if they have ever had coronavirus within...
Where we can treat the over-90s out of hospital, we should do so
Despite huge efforts to increase the capacity in Intensive Care Units (ICU), bring in more staff and build more ventilators,...
Over-90s should not ‘clog up’ NHS hospitals during coronavirus outbreak, says former chief adviser
People over the age of 90 should think twice about going into hospital during the coronavirus outbreak to avoid "clogging...
NHS enlists US tech giants to help allocate coronavirus resources
The NHS has called on the world’s biggest technology companies for support in the coronavirus crisis, drawing up plans to...
‘More flexible’ coronavirus lockdown could last six months, senior Government health adviser warns
A more "flexible" form of the UK's coronavirus lockdown could remain in place for six months, one of the Government's...
Deaths of 67 heart-surgery patients linked to hospital’s ‘significant shortcomings’
The deaths of 67 heart-surgery patients have been linked to a hospital's 'significant shortcomings', a new report has found. The...
Coronavirus home-testing kits available to the public ‘within weeks’
Coronavirus home-testing kits to check if individuals have ever had the virus could be available via Amazon or Boots within...
how soon they show and what to look out for
The new coronavirus (Covid-19) is spreading fast. More than 467,000 people are known to be infected, and more than 21,000 deaths have been...
How can I join the NHS coronavirus volunteer army, and what would I do?
More than 400,000 people have signed up to be volunteers for the NHS in response to the coronavirus crisis. The call...
When will coronavirus peak in the UK?
While scientists speculate that coronavirus could be with us for months to come, public health officials are trying to work...
