Exhausted nurses at overwhelmed London hospital wore bin bags to protect themselves from Coronavirus
A major London hospital became the first in the country to be overwhelmed by coronavirus as exhausted nurses revealed they...
Month: March 2020
Boris Johnson announces ‘extraordinary’ closure of UK’s pubs and restaurants to fight coronavirus
All Britain's pubs, restaurants, cafes, cinemas and gyms were ordered to close on Friday night as Boris Johnson introduced the...
‘If we don’t act quickly we will be like Italy
“I’m at the coal face of this crisis and I’m seeing what's happening out there and it’s absolutely heartbreaking. I’m...
Stranded Britons face battle to get back to UK as countries close borders in coronavirus crisis
Thousands of Britons stranded abroad face a desperate scramble for seats on the final flights back to the UK, with...
A day in the life of a coronavirus doctor
7.15am On my nine-mile drive to work at Cardiff. It’s already an odd morning. I packed my car with a sleeping...
I’ve volunteered to do extra shifts to beat coronavirus, even though it means putting my health at risk
I've volunteered to do extra shifts in hospital, even though it means putting my health at risk. I have been working...
‘Parallel export’ of essential drugs banned to protect UK in coronavirus outbreak
Health officials have banned profiteers from exporting paracetamol and other common drugs in a bid to protect Britons during the...
From bejewelled mask-wearers to hands-on huggers, the ‘Corona Annoyers’ are getting on our nerves
Right at the beginning of the virus, many of us turned to each other and said, prepare to be very...
The best air fryers for healthy home cooking
A more affordable option, which I found to be almost as good as the Philips in output, and much quieter...
How to keep your kids active in self-quarantine
With the news that schools are to close from today, parents nationwide were supplanted with too many worries to count....
the trainee doctors ready to join in the coronavirus fight
Returning home to find myself in the midst of yet another power cut, I am comforted by the knowledge that...
Chancellor to unveil wage bailout to help millions through coronavirus crisis
The government will offer unprecedented support for millions of workers to help Britons hit by the coronavirus crisis under radical...
Coronavirus vaccine trials could start in UK within a month
Trials of a coronavirus vaccine could begin within the next month, the Government's health agency has said, as it prepares...
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...
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...
UK 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...
