Tom Hanks thanked his carers at the Gold Coast University Hospital on Sunday, where he and wife Rita Wilson are being treated for coronavirus. But the 63-year-old actor’s Twitter post grabbed the attention of fans for all the wrong reasons – namely the very thick spread of Vegemite Tom applied to his toast. In the photo … Read more
Newborn babies and their mothers at Leeds hospital are tested after displaying coronavirus symptoms as experts warn more pregnant women could be infected Newborns and their mothers underwent checks at Leeds General Infirmary A newborn baby in England became the world’s youngest victim to test positive Experts have also warned more pregnant women are likely … Read more
Cleaning staff walk out of first NHS hospital to treat a coronavirus patient in London in dispute with contractor over unpaid wages Cleaning staff at a London hospital battling coronavirus are not being paid in full Staff at University Hospital Lewisham walked off the job on Thursday as a result A new private company took … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
The authorities in Moscow are rushing to build a dedicated £92 million hospital to cope with an expected major rise in coronavirus victims – despite the current number of cases in Russia standing at 34. City mayor Sergey Sobyanin has ordered the facility even though Russia currently has among the fewest victims among major countries. … Read more
‘I’m not ready to lose him’: James Jordan shares his heartache as he reveals his father is in hospital after suffering a stroke James’ father Alan was admitted to hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning The dancer, 41, took to Twitter to reveal his father had suffered a stroke James said he had … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
The Cleveland Clinic has developed a coronavirus test that will be able to deliver results in just eight hours. It will be significantly faster than tests available at other US public health laboratories, which take between two to seven days to confirm results. Once the medical center, based in Ohio, received approval from the Centers … Read more
Two Scottish doctors have tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a skiing holiday in Italy. The medics work at the private Murrayfield Hospital in Edinburgh. The two doctors have not treated any patients or attended the hospital since their return from holiday, as new figures show 36 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in … Read more
Extraordinary moment a pregnant woman gives birth to baby boy in the hospital foyer as other patients watch on Julie Longano’s contractions were one-minute apart when she got to the hospital The mum had struggled to get to the car and resorted to crawling on all fours Obstetrician Grant Saffer got there as the baby’s … Read more