Coronavirus UK: Sir Patrick Vallance welcomes fall in new cases

Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, said statistics are starting to show the ‘beginning of change’ and that Britain’s coronavirus crisis did not appear to be accelerating The UK’s top scientist today offered the public a glimmer of hope that the strict coronavirus shutdown is having an effect after official statistics revealed the … Read more

Public Health England is hampering the development of ‘game changer’ coronavirus antibody tests

Public Health England is hampering the development of ‘game changing’ coronavirus antibody tests by refusing to share blood samples from infected patients with private labs, according to a leaked memo.  Scientists are rushing to develop the tests, which can confirm if someone has already had Covid-19 and could be immune – potentially allowing thousands of … Read more

Katie Price reflects on homeschooling disabled son Harvey, 17

Katie Price has candidly discussed homeschooling her disabled son Harvey during the coronavirus pandemic and revealed plans to fundraise for the NHS. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, the former glamour model, 41, praised the work of the NHS, just over a week after she and Harvey, 17, took part in the Clap For Carers celebration. The … Read more

Art dealer couple sell private collection including pieces by Andy Warhol to raise funds for NHS

Art dealer and his doctor wife put works from their private collection up for sale including pieces by Andy Warhol and Henry Moore to raise ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ for NHS staff Claire and James Hyman, owners of Hyman Collection, selling discounted art  Couple inspired to support NHS after daughter contracted form of coronavirus Andy … Read more

Nurse, 70, who served 44 years with the NHS dies from coronavirus

Nurse, 70, who served 44 years with the NHS dies from coronavirus as it’s announced a doctor caring for Covid-19 patients succumbed to the disease just days after being admitted to intensive care Alice Kit Tak Ong served 44 years with the NHS and died this morning  The 70-year-old had moved from Hong Kong and … Read more

The ‘beginning of change’? UK’s chief scientific adviser welcomes fall in new COVID-19 cases

Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, said statistics are starting to show the ‘beginning of change’ and that Britain’s coronavirus crisis did not appear to be accelerating The UK’s top scientist today offered the public a glimmer of hope that the strict coronavirus shutdown is having an effect after official statistics revealed the … Read more

Doctors’ lives are still being put at risk by a lack of PPE, British Medical Association warns

Doctors’ lives are still being put at risk by a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), the British Medical Association today warned. More than two thirds of doctors (69 per cent) questioned by the union said they do not feel protected while fighting Britain’s COVID-19 outbreak. The snapshot poll of 2,000 medics also found some … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 6,227 after jump of 854 in a day

Today has been Britain’s darkest day yet in its coronavirus crisis with 786 more fatalities confirmed in the past 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 6,159 victims. A 23-year-old who had no other known health problems was among those who have died, as well as hundreds of others aged up to 102. In … Read more

‘The NHS doesn’t just give up intensive care beds just to look people over’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit at a London hospital last night in a frightening turn in the UK’s coronavirus outbreak. The PM is reported to be in a stable condition, breathing on his own and ‘in good spirits’. He is said not to have been diagnosed with pneumonia … Read more

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by record-high 854 in a day with 6,227 known victims

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by record-high 854 in a day with 6,227 known victims England records 758 more deaths, along with 74 in Scotland, 19 in Wales and 3 in Northern Ireland Yesterday’s statistics had been the lowest for a week and a two-day decline, a glimmer of hope But a surge today suggests … Read more