What is social distancing and self-isolation? The rules explained for day-to-day life
Social distancing and self-isolation have become the new buzzwords of the coronavirus outbreak. Two words that had barely ever been...
Month: April 2020
‘Iron lung’ backed by Stephen Hawking’s family to be trialled on Covid-19 patients
A ‘cutting-edge’ ventilator, backed by the family of Stephen Hawking, is due to be trialled in the fight against coronavirus. ...
Decision on lifting UK’s coronavirus lockdown will be taken in coming weeks, Government adviser says
Public compliance with the UK lockdown is better than scientific modellers had dared hope, but it will be weeks before a...
Asuransi Jiwa
Asuransi jiwa adalah alat penting bagi siapa saja yang khawatir tentang mereka yang akan tertinggal setelah kematian mereka. Manfaat dari...
NHS urges people to avoid DIY danger during Easter coronavirus lockdown
A warning about DIY and trampolining accidents has been issued for the Bank Holiday weekend, as the NHS says hospital...
Double buggies with seats on two levels expose lower child to 72 per cent more pollution, study finds
Double buggies with seats on two levels expose the lower child to 72 per cent more pollution, a study has...
Coronavirus positive: good news round-up
A cohort of telecoms firms have come together to provide faster broadband in care homes with slow internet connections. Internet...
‘I cried into my PPE mask while holding a dying patient’s hand’
I have spent the last few days in self-isolation with, by the grace of God, mild symptoms of Covid-19. A...
Survey reveals half of people have seen coronavirus fake news online
WhatsApp is facing calls to halt the spread of dangerous messages impersonating officials and health workers, as Ofcom has found...
Unlicensed anaesthetic machines given green light for use in place of ventilators
Doctors have been given the green light to rely on unlicensed machines to keep coronavirus patients alive in case their...
Boris Johnson ‘in good spirits’ as he leaves intensive care following coronavirus treatment
Boris Johnson was last night moved out of intensive care as No 10 said he was in “extremely good spirits”. The...
Police threaten to look in shopping trolleys and arrest sunbathers during lockdown
The Home Secretary delivered a rebuke to the police after a senior officer suggested that his force would start checking...
Dominic Raab unable to tell public when UK’s coronavirus lockdown could be lifted
The Government has refused to commit to explaining what it needs to see happen before it begins lifting the UK's...
Senior doctor dies from coronavirus weeks after pleading with Prime Minister for better PPE
A senior doctor died from coronavirus three weeks after pleading with the Prime Minister for better protection against the disease....
Many people may already have immunity to coronavirus, German study finds
Many more people may have been infected with the coronavirus and acquired immunity than previously thought, according to a groundbreaking...
What alcohol does to your body after the age of 40
In his NHS clinic specialising in alcohol problems, Dr Rao sees people in their 60s with subtle alcohol related brain...
A&E attendances at lowest point since records began amid coronavirus outbreak
A&E attendances at hospitals in England were at their lowest point since records began last month, new figures show. Numbers...
Coronavirus lockdown could be extended until May
Ministers are expected to delay making an announcement on how and when to lift the coronavirus lockdown, concerned about arriving...
Three nurses forced to wear bin bags because of PPE shortage test positive for coronavirus
Three NHS nurses who were forced to wear bin bags due to a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) have...
Can breathing techniques help in the fight against coronavirus?
Have you ever been taught how to breathe? It sounds odd, I know. You’ve been doing it automatically since you...
Urgent tests in hospitals amid fears that coronavirus oxygen demand is leading to shortage
NHS chiefs have dispatched emergency engineers to test oxygen flow capacity in hospitals amid fears that trusts cannot provide enough...
‘What would Boris do?’ A rudderless Cabinet and the power vacuum at the heart of Number 10
If there is a solitary silver lining to the very dark cloud hanging above Downing Street right now, it is...
Donald Trump says WHO got pandemic ‘wrong’ and insists US has been treated unfairly
Australian police have raided the coronavirus-stricken Ruby Princess cruise ship and seized its black box as part of a criminal...
What happens to coronavirus patients in intensive care
It seems improbable that doctors looking after Boris Johnson would not have anticipated this as a possibility in advance –...
Military draws up plans to build 17 new coronavirus field hospitals, with nine already cleared
The military has drawn up plans to build 17 new coronavirus field hospitals, nine of which have already been green-lighted....
Intensive care nurses looking after six times more patients because of coronavirus
Intensive care nurses are now looking after six times the number of patients they would normally, due to pressure from...
Scotland’s chief medical officer quits after flouting lockdown advice
Earlier this week Dr Catherine Calderwood, Scotland’s chief medical officer, bowed to pressure to resign after police issued her with...
