An Angelina Jolie ‘Zombie’ lookalike is said to be on a ventilator in Iran after she fell ill with coronavirus while in prison for her activity on Instagram. Social media star Sahar Tabar, 22, whose real name is Fatemeh Khishvand, from Tehran, shot to prominence after posting images of her eerily gaunt face. But the 22-year-old, whose … Read more
Manufacturers which joined the race to design and build new ventilators for the NHS to help tackle the coronavirus crisis are still waiting for regulatory approval for their machines. The government issued a ‘call to arms’ to industry in the middle of March, urging companies with manufacturing expertise to transform their production lines to build … Read more
New ‘iron lung’ ventilator endorsed by Stephen Hawking’s family is due to be trialled with the NHS Exovent was modelled on the ‘iron lung’ used to battle 20th century polio crisis The device is set to be trialled at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle first It can be used on a ward where patients … Read more
A mother-of-two has revealed how her heart broke while her children vowed to make their father proud as he clung to life in a ventilator after coronavirus left him with ‘zero chance of survival.’ Sue Martin’s, 49, from South Wales, husband Mal, 58, became unwell with symptoms of coronavirus on 19 March, but she believed … Read more
Matt Hancock admits Britain won’t have all its new ventilators up and running by the time coronavirus peaks in 10 DAYS Ventilators are needed in intensive care for patients who struggle to breathe The virus is expected to peak between a week and ten days from now Health Secretary said the country was on track to … Read more
Broadway star Nick Cordero ‘doing better’ on ventilator in ICU as doctors perform third COVID-19 test after two give negative results Cordero, 41, was hospitalized Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for a possible coronavirus infection His wife Amanda revealed on Instagram he is unconscious and in the intensive care unit He was diagnosed with pneumonia last … Read more
Woman, 90, dies from coronavirus in Belgium after refusing a ventilator and telling doctors: ‘I had a good life, keep this for the younger’ Suzanne Hoylaerts, 90, was hospitalised after suffering respiratory issues She selflessly refused a ventilator and died from COVID-19 two days later It comes amid a global shortage of ventilators during the … Read more
Fountains of Wayne frontman and co-founder Adam Schlesinger has been hospitalized and is on a ventilator after contracting Covid-19 By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 16:08 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 16:59 BST, 31 March 2020 Adam Schlesinger from the band Fountains of Wayne has been hospitalized after contracting Covid-19. The Grammy winner, 52, … 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
The NHS could allow doctors to hook two patients up to one ventilator if the coronavirus crisis overwhelms hospitals in the UK. Currently the intensive care machines are limited to a one-to-one ratio but if critical care units become stacked with patients this could have to be reconsidered. The risk of infection becomes higher if … Read more