Paramedic Lucy Fitton, 22, has just returned to work after suffering from ‘severe’ coronavirus A paramedic who spent weeks recovering from a ‘severe’ bout of coronavirus has bravely returned to work on the frontline in the fight against the killer bug. Lucy Fitton, 22, from Birmingham, said she is ‘lucky to be alive’ after contracting … Read more
BBC’s Huw Edwards reveals he’s been cutting his own hair after getting ribbed by colleagues as he returned to screens this week after being hospitalised with pneumonia during the coronavirus pandemic Edwards, 58, responded to Sky News’ Mark Austin, 61, about who cut his hair The BBC presenter returned to screens after recovering from pneumonia … Read more
Kiefer Sutherland announces death of his mother Shirley Douglas, who passed away from pneumonia at 86 The actress and activist was a longtime resident of Toronto She shared Kiefer and his twin sister Rachel with ex-husband Donald Sutherland The Designated Survivor star tweeted his mom had been in poor health for soem time and her … Read more
Huw Edwards reveals he’s been in hospital with pneumonia and warns everyone to ‘keep safe and follow the guidelines’ as he says he’ll back on BBC News this week The BBC newsreader, 58, has been treated at Kings College Hospital, London Many have already extended their well wishes to Mr Edwards via social media It comes … Read more
A New Jersey biotech firm believes its drug could help save the lives of the sickest coronavirus patients. BioAegis Therapeutics has been testing a protein called gelsolin to treat pneumonia. Gelsolin exists naturally in the human body and helps to combat inflammation like that seen in critically ill and dying coronavirus patients. In early stages, … Read more
Mother from London, 37, is stuck in Peru with her nine-month-old baby recovering from pneumonia as she says: ‘We don’t know when we’ll get out’ Caia Daly, flew to Lima with husband Carlos Abisrror with two young children They had their two young children with them and were seeing family But Air France flight sheduled … 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