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...
Year: 2020
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...
NHS bosses tell Health Secretary their testing targets are ‘jam tomorrow’ as 100,000 a day promise thrown into doubt
The Health Secretary's promise to dramatically ramp up coronavirus tests to 100,000 a day has been thrown into doubt after...
Lockdown could be lifted when coronavirus cases fall below 50 a day, according to global health expert
Lockdown may be lifted when Covid-19 cases consistently fall below 50 a day, a global health expert has said. Britain...
How healthy is the ‘Dominic Raab special’?
In this country, we’ve always harboured a peculiar fascination for our politicians’ eating habits and dietary quirks. David Miliband’s banana....
NHS launches mental health hotline to support staff on coronavirus frontline
The NHS has launched a mental health hotline to give psychological help to 1.4 million workers on the coronavirus frontline....
Boris Johnson’s battle against coronavirus being overseen by UK’s leading lung doctor
Boris Johnson’s battle against coronavirus is being overseen by the country’s leading lung doctor, the Daily Telegraph can disclose. Dr...
Three doctors among latest coronavirus victims as patient’s final harrowing hours are described
A coronavirus survivor has described the harrowing two hours a fellow patient cried out for his family before he died...
The British PMs forced to swap No 10 for a hospital ward
A 55-year-old Prime Minister falls ill with a deadly new strain of virus. As he is taken into intensive care...
Some of UK’s most vulnerable not yet told they should be shielded from coronavirus
Some of Britain's most vulnerable people, who should stay at home and be entirely shielded from the risks of coronavirus,...
Allow young people out of lockdown early to get country moving, claim business experts
Allowing young people aged 20-30 years old out of lockdown early could help get Britain moving again and avoid an...
‘I hope Boris recovers soon. Intensive care was my darkest moment’
Faiz Ilyas, 24, second year structural engineering student at University of Bradford, Labour parish councillor and part time taxi driver,...
What are the possible outcomes after admission to intensive care?
The country has been left reeling by the news that Boris Johnson has been admitted to intensive care after his...
Why intensive care is like a concert
With every breath Boris Johnson takes being analysed by twenty-four hour news channels, it is time to demystify the intensive...
Blood from recovered coronavirus victims helps patient come off ventilator in just two days
A coronavirus patient was able to come off ventilation just two days after receiving the blood plasma of people who...
The best fitness equipment for at home workouts
And just like that, the lights went out on the local gym. On Friday 20 March, Boris Johnson announced that...
are sexual health clinics still open during lockdown?
It’s impossible not to sense panic and confusion. As the number of coronavirus cases and deaths rise globally, we are...
Coronavirus linked to one in 20 deaths in England and Wales, ONS data shows
One in 20 deaths in England and Wales is linked to coronavirus – up from one in 100 in a week, the...
Coronanvirus survivor describes tragedy of patient who cried out for his family before dying alone
A coronavirus survivor has described the harrowing two hours in which a fellow patient cried out for his family before...
