Boris Johnson vowed a dramatic escalation of the UK’s coronavirus testing capacity today amid warnings that the country cannot fight the epidemic ‘blindfolded’. The PM said the number of tests a day will be increased from the current level of around 5,000 to 25,000, and NHS staff will be prioritised. The announcement came amid mounting … Read more
Wealthy VIPs, celebrities and businesses are going private for £375-a-time coronavirus testing kits from Harley Street after Public Health England said not everyone could get checked Wealthy VIPs shelling out £375 each for a coronavirus test from London clinic It comes after Public Health England said it could only test certain patients The Private Clinic … Read more
TV personality Gail Porter, it must be said, has been through more than her fair share of setbacks. At the height of her fame she famously lost all her hair, and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and briefly sectioned only a few years later. In 2009 she lost her mum to cancer. One night last … 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
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
GPs on the coronavirus frontline are being supplied with face masks that expired four years ago, it has emerged. Boxes of masks handed out to multiple GP surgeries by NHS England are printed with an expiry date of 2016. But in an apparent attempt to conceal the issue, stickers showing a later expiry date of … 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
By Natalie Rahhal, Acting US Health Editor for DailyMail.com HOW DANGEROUS IS CORONAVIRUS? About 14 percent of people who contract the Covid-19 coronavirus are taken to hospital – with severe symptoms including breathing problems and pneumonia. About 5 per cent need intensive care. But the majority who get the virus suffer nothing more than … Read more
NHS coronavirus battle plan: Hospitals told to cancel non-emergency operations for three months and pay for staff to stay in hotels if a family member has tell-tale symptoms By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 15:11 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 15:27 GMT, 17 March 2020 NHS hospitals have been told to cancel operations … Read more
Britons with coronavirus symptoms are being warned not to take ibuprofen after a four-year-old girl became seriously ill after being given the painkiller. Amelia Milner, four, was given ibuprofen by her parents after she became ill with a cough and a fever – the hallmark symptoms of the deadly infection. But, instead of making her feel … Read more