Dream Street member Chris Trousdale dead at 34 due to COVID-19 complications By Justin Enriquez For Dailymail.com Published: 20:03 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 20:07 BST, 3 June 2020 Chris Trousdale – who was a member of boyband Dream Street – had died at 34-years-old due to COVID-19 complications. The singer passed away on … Read more
It has been almost a month since London diagnosed a hundred coronavirus patients in one day, statistics show in a sign the outbreak is fading in the capital. Department of Health figures reveal May 7 was the last time more than 100 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the city, when 147 people were diagnosed … Read more
Two leading medical journals have ‘expressed concern’ about the quality of data used in studies they published about the coronavirus. The Lancet, one of Britain’s top medical journals, has ordered an investigation into a study that said hydroxychloroquine raises the risk of death for Covid-19 patients. US and Swiss scientists analysed data from 100,000 people … Read more
The chief of the NHS’s coronavirus test and trace scheme came under fire from MPs today for refusing to give any data about how the system is working. Dido Harding, the chair of NHS Improvement, was slammed by former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt when she couldn’t say how many Covid-19 tests are being completed within … Read more
Handheld UV light devices that can kill Covid-19 may soon be as commonplace as mobile phones, researchers claim. For years experts have known UV rays can destroy genetic material inside viruses, hampering their ability to survive on surfaces. Scientists fighting to end the pandemic have yet to uncover any proof that UV light can kill … Read more
London’s biggest lockdown breachers: Scotland Yard reveals areas where most flouting fines have been issued – as data shows ‘strong’ link between rule-breaking and hot weather Metropolitan Police reveals West London as hotspot for breaking lockdown Senior police officer Mark Simmons says he’s ‘proud’ of Londoners’ response Easter weekend saw the highest number of fines … Read more
Smokers are less likely to test positive for the coronavirus, according to research that offers yet more evidence that the habit may be protective. Since the crisis spiralled out of control, researchers have seen unusually low rates of smokers with Covid-19 in hospitals – suggesting they rarely get severely ill. Now, for what is believed … Read more
The vast majority of the tens of thousands of patients in the UK who have tested positive for Covid-19 will be counting their lucky stars that they have had only a mild encounter with the deadly virus — but they may not be able to relax just yet. There is growing evidence from China, where … Read more
UK trial will follow covid-19 patients for a year to see what long-term damage the virus has inflicted By Sophie Goodchild for the Daily Mail Published: 01:11 BST, 2 June 2020 | Updated: 01:12 BST, 2 June 2020 A ground-breaking trial will examine the long-term damage inflicted by Covid-19 on major organs. While growing evidence … Read more
The number of deaths among people with severe learning disabilities more than doubled in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, damning statistics show. The Care Quality Commission, which regulates services caring for people with disabilities in England, found that 386 people died between April 10 and May 15. This was 134 per cent higher than … Read more