Thousands of volunteers sign up to make scrubs and protective equipment for NHS workers on the front line of coronavirus battle By Claire Duffin For The Daily Mail Published: 01:43 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 01:46 BST, 14 April 2020 Thousands of volunteers have stepped in to help produce clothing and protective equipment for … Read more
NHS staff have been forced to fly in their own supplies of visors, masks and gowns after raising millions through crowdfunding. They have welcomed the donations but say it should never have been necessary. One appeal – called Masks for NHS Heroes – has already raised £1.8million. The group, started by a team of NHS … Read more
When did the authorities first become aware that this country would face a deadly contagion that would cost the lives of many thousands? It must be at least two months back. Six weeks ago on Tuesday, Boris Johnson delivered what then seemed a shocking statement in which he warned of a serious pandemic. At that stage, … Read more
Delivering lifesaving protective gear to frontline health staff has become ‘hand to mouth’, an NHS leader has revealed. The Government is airlifting in crates from China on a daily basis but some are being removed from planes before take-off by officials who want to test them. Other boxes are reaching the UK only for NHS officials … Read more
Turkey has sent a second planeload of emergency equipment to Britain to help medics fighting the deadly coronavirus. The first flight from Ankara took off on Friday carrying PPE including surgical masks, N95 industrial masks and hazmat suits, with a second flight landing on Saturday at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, the defence ministry said. The items were … Read more
Britain’s medics on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic have been calling on the government to provide adequate personal protective equipment. Alarming scenes from the nation’s hospitals have revealed nurses wearing homemade gowns from bin bags and curtains amid claims of a dire shortage. In one of the most harrowing cases, a doctor warned … Read more
Hopes rise that Government’s 100,000 testing target WILL be hit as academics unveil equipment that can process virus samples without using labs Major health tech firms pledged to help Government hit 100,000 testing target AstraZeneca, Cambridge University and GlaxoSmithKline have joined forces for a testing facility in Cambridge to produce accurate antibody test in weeks … Read more
Doctor, 53, who warned Boris Johnson about ‘urgent’ need for more protective equipment for NHS workers dies from coronavirus after 15 day battle Abdul Mabud Chowdhury died at Queens Hospital, Romford, after fighting virus He told the PM health workers also needed ‘to live in this world disease free’ Family of Dr Chowdhury urged others … Read more
A leading medic has warned ‘fifty doctors in Britain will die’ battling the coronavirus pandemic if frontline staff are not properly equipped with protective gear. Rinesh Parmar, chairman of the Doctors’ Association, claims medics are buying their own personal protective equipment (PPE) in a bid to shield themselves from the deadly virus. He also says … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more