Coronavirus school closures: what happens now exams are cancelled
Last week, all schools across the UK closed to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Schools will be shut until further...
Month: March 2020
Why the UK list of coronavirus symptoms may be too simplistic
The NHS online symptom checker for coronavirus is too simplistic and may be causing the public to discount mild symptoms...
Seven things no one tells you before you get mild coronavirus symptoms
As Boris Johnson announced the lockdown on Monday night, I was already on day five of self-isolation, watching the Netflix...
How thousands of Britons thanked the NHS with a national round of applause
The Clap For Our Carers campaign has brought together the nation tonight to thank NHS workers who are tirelessly battling the...
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,...
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...
How does a coronavirus home test kit work, and how do I get one?
The Government has announced that Britons will be able to conduct coronavirus antibody tests at home within a matter of...
Chancellor to help one in three self-employed people amid pushback over more big bailouts
One in three self-employed workers are in line to have the Government pay their wages amid the coronavirus crisis after...
Six coronavirus cases with very different symptoms
With estimated cases of coronavirus infection in the UK now approaching a million and rising, a much better picture is...
Monitoring app suggests 6.5 million people in UK may already have coronavirus
The first app monitoring symptoms of people in Britain with suspected coronavirus suggests that one in 10 people has the...
What is coronavirus, how did it start and how big could it get?
The new coronavirus (Covid-19) has spread to nearly every country in the world since it first emerged in China at the beginning...
Parking charges for NHS workers scrapped as petition passes 400,000 signatures
Parking charges for NHS staff will be lifted while they fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Government has said, with the...
Potential cancer patients to have telephone consultations amid coronavirus outbreak
Patients who possibly have cancer will initially have their symptoms examined over the telephone due to the disruption caused by...
More than 400,000 people sign up to NHS coronavirus volunteer scheme, as Prime Minister asks for more help
Nearly half a million people have joined the NHS volunteer army in just one day, in the greatest show of...
Are recessions bad for your health?
Greece suffered an economic collapse greater than any other in modern history during the eurozone debt crisis. GDP plunged by...
Doctors could prescribe a bath a day to reduce the risk of dying from heart disease, study suggests
Doctors could prescribe a daily bath to help people reduce their risk of dying from heart disease and stroke, a new study...
