Britain relies on India for the painkiller, but production lines have dried up because of the pandemic. The NHS advises COVID-19 patients take the drug for their symptoms.
Pharmacy and supermarket shelves have been stripped bare of the basic over-the-counter remedies many of us rely on, as customers panic-buy and stockpile, fearing supplies will soon run out. Meanwhile, some pharmacies are being advised to shut intermittently during the day to ease pressure on workload and staff. So what can you do to ease … 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
Aussie farmers have no more pasta to sell and panic buying has depleted rice stocks that were already low because of drought Panic buying left supermarkets stripped of pasta, rice, mince and other goods Shortage has left pasta and rice producers scrambling to meet surge in demand Australian pasta company San Remo said availability will … Read more
Dr Martin Marshall, the chair of the Royal College of GPs, said there is a ‘shortage of available testing kits’ in the UK The UK has a shortage of coronavirus tests, one of the country’s most senior doctors has warned. Dr Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said there are not enough … Read more
Skye Wheatley is the latest star to be affected by the toilet paper shortage, as anxious shoppers around the country fear the spread of coronavirus. The former Big Brother star-turned-influencer shared a photo to Instagram Stories on Sunday, of empty shelves at her local Coles supermarket on the Gold Coast. ‘All the toilet paper is … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 98,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and almost 90,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
More children than ever will miss out on their first choice of secondary school TODAY – because of teacher shortages and ‘bulge’ in pupil numbers One year ago nearly 115,500 missed out on their first choice secondary school A lack of teachers could exacerbate the problem of over-subscribed schools Education Policy Institute think-tank report warns … Read more