NHS could take up to two years to recover fully from effects of Coronavirus, Royal College warns
The NHS could take up to two years to recover from the Covid-19 crisis, and cope with the number of patients...
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No evidence Vitamin D protects against coronavirus, say experts
There is no good evidence that Vitamin D protects against coronavirus, the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence has...
UK care home residents more likely to die from coronavirus than those in almost every other European country
More than 16,000 people have died with coronavirus in care homes since the epidemic began, and it is believed thousands...
Businesses back final ‘clap’ for coronavirus workers as UK plans ‘biggest thank you ever’ on July 5
As part of a weekend of commemorations, people will be invited to put a light in their windows on the...
Leicester could be first UK city to face local coronavirus lockdown, Priti Patel confirms
Leicester has a large Asian population, predominantly made up of large, multi-generational households. BAME people are known to be at...
How far away is a coronavirus vaccine? Latest news on UK and US trials
The findings, led by the National Institutes of Health, have not been peer-reviewed or published, but Professor Robin Shattock, Professor...
NHS treatment delays linked to more child deaths than coronavirus
Dr Shamez Ladhani, a paediatric infectious disease consultant at St George's Hospital, London, and the chairman of the British Paediatric...
One last clap planned to applaud nation’s coronavirus effort
As well as applauding, participants will be encouraged to come together for a drink or a cup of tea with...
Coronavirus antibody tests could give false hope of immunity, scientists warn
The experts writing in the BMJ also question the companies' claims of accuracy due to the limited information they have...
Just 71 children have been admitted to intensive care units with coronavirus, first figures show
Seventy-one children have been admitted to the UK's intensive care units with Covid-19, of whom half had an underlying health...
After their coronavirus hibernation, the public will have to do the heavy lifting on common sense
Stressing that the public would now be following guidance rather than legislation, he added: "The fewer social contacts you have,...
Children could get coronavirus vaccine first to protect elderly, scientist says
Prof Openshaw, an expert in experimental medicine at Imperial College London, said: "We're actually considering a paper at Nervtag this...
Men produce more antibodies and could hold key to coronavirus fight, research finds
Professor David Roberts, associate director for blood donation at NHSBT, said: "We'd still like to hear from anybody who had...
A new tool could be used to identify those most at risk from Coronavirus
A new risk tool could be used to identify those most at threat from Covid-19, so GPs can give patients tailored...
Heatwave could lower coronavirus transmission rates, study shows
Weather maps show a 700 mile-wide plume of tropical air moving towards Britain, with temperatures likely to rise above 86F, making...
‘Best scenario’ will see Oxford coronavirus vaccine ready to roll out in October
Although it is not yet known how long the vaccine would last, it is thought likely to be needed annually,...
Young people most likely to feel bored and lonely during coronavirus pandemic, ONS figures show
Dawn Snape, the assistant director of the ONS sustainability and inequalities division, said: "Younger people were generally more optimistic about...
Over one third of care home residents not yet tested for coronavirus, data suggests
The figures, while indicating improvement, suggest the Government is some way off achieving the May 15 commitment by Matt Hancock,...
100,000 coronavirus antibody tests ‘gathering dust in warehouses’
The pin-prick test is 99.4 per cent accurate, according to independent verification obtained by Avonchem, with results available in 10...
Keep cats inside and dogs on leads to avoid coronavirus spread, say scientists
Laboratory studies suggest Covid-19 could be transmitted to numerous animals because its spike protein, by which it attaches to host...
Thirteen-day-old baby believed to be UK’s youngest coronavirus victim
A 13-day-old baby has died after becoming infected with coronavirus, NHS officials have revealed. The infant, who is not known...
NHS coronavirus contact tracing app ditched in major U-turn
As a result, the NHS app will be shelved, with a switch to a version based on the tech giants'...
GPs have lost faith in Government’s coronavirus response, survey reveals
A total of 680 GPs took the survey between June 5 and June 8. Family doctors cited problems with the...
Government bodies to review if vitamin D can help protect against coronavirus
The government has ordered a review into whether vitamin D can help fight coronavirus amid growing evidence that people with...
People found to have coronavirus through Test and Trace will be asked to donate blood plasma
An NHSBT spokesman said: "We thank everyone who beat Covid-19 who got a text and is now offering to donate...
How drug used to treat ‘Delhi belly’ is among the six coronavirus treatments
With the announcement yesterday that a £5 steroid could cut coronavirus deaths by a third in the sickest patients, hopes are...
What is dexamethasone, and how can it help treat coronavirus?
A "groundbreaking" drug which reduces a person’s risk of death from the coronavirus has been given to patients on the...
