Nicole Scherzinger and cleaning ‘influencer’ Sophie Hinchliffe urge their fans to keep clean

Helping to keep the germs at bay: Nicole Scherzinger and cleaning ‘influencer’ Sophie Hinchliffe urge their fans to keep on top of house hygiene during coronavirus crisis By Lizzie Deane and Dominique Hines For The Daily Mail Published: 23:11 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 23:12 GMT, 18 March 2020 She’s the Essex housewife who’s … Read more

Test by test: Covid kits from 10-minute finger-prick tests to a mask that can diagnose instantly

Boris Johnson today announced that coronavirus testing was to ramped up to 25,000 per day after the government was lashed for potentially allowing tens of thousands of infected people to walk the streets undiagnosed. Only 5,000 were being swabbed for COVID-19 previously, a fraction of the number seen elsewhere. It comes as the number of positive … Read more

NHS faces pressure to trial over-the-counter anti-malaria drug on coronavirus patients

The NHS is facing growing pressure to use experimental drugs to help patients diagnosed with the coronavirus. An online petition has been launched calling on authorities to start trials of an anti-malarial drug called chloroquine which has shown promising results in China. Doctors and scientists around the world are scrambling to find a way to … Read more

Coronavirus: Pre-existing medications tried around the world

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

Coronavirus: Ventilators can be modified to help four patients

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

Coronavirus UK: Other countries’ tests can diagnose in minutes

Pressure is mounting on the UK Government to upgrade its coronavirus testing as other countries switch to diagnostic kits that take just minutes to produce results.   Boris Johnson today announced testing will be ramped up to 25,000 a day after coming under scathing criticism for letting thousands go undiagnosed. Only 5,000 people were being swabbed daily … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson finally admits testing necessary

Pressure is mounting on the UK Government to upgrade its coronavirus testing as other countries switch to diagnostic kits that take just minutes to produce results.   Boris Johnson today announced testing will be ramped up to 25,000 a day after coming under scathing criticism for letting thousands go undiagnosed. Only 5,000 people were being swabbed daily … Read more

UK telcos to give customers free access to NHS coronavirus help pages

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

Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson hints at lockdown for London

Boris Johnson today hinted that London faces a tighter lockdown amid fears it is at the heart of the UK’s coronavirus outbreak. The PM did not deny the government is preparing new restrictions for the capital after the death toll across the country spiked to 104 – up by 33 in a single day.   London … Read more

Boris Johnson hints at lockdown for London

Boris Johnson today hinted that London faces a tighter lockdown amid fears it is at the heart of the UK’s coronavirus outbreak. The PM did not deny the government is preparing new restrictions for the capital after the death toll across the country spiked to 104 – up by 33 in a single day.   London … Read more