A Co-op worker who served customers with no protective equipment is fighting for her life after catching coronavirus. Clare Hill worked at the store in Keynsham, Somerset, until she fell ill on March 24 and was taken to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. It was there that she was diagnosed with Covid-19 and she has … 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
10,000 NHS staff pen letter to Boris Johnson demanding proper protective equipment amid anger that a lack of supplies could be risking lives Over 10,000 frontline NHS staff have written to PM over protective equipment Jenny Harries, deputy chief medical officer, said there were ‘distribution issues’ She insists UK had enough personal protective equipment to … Read more
10,000 NHS staff pen letter to Boris Johnson demanding proper protective equipment amid anger that a lack of supplies could be risking lives Over 10,000 frontline NHS staff have written to PM over protective equipment Jenny Harries, deputy chief medical officer, said there were ‘distribution issues’ She insists UK had enough personal protective equipment to … Read more
A Government exercise four years ago predicted a deadly virus from Asia would arrive in the UK and leave the NHS on its knees, but was not published because the results were ‘too terrifying’. In October 2016, epidemiologists from Imperial College London told Government ministers what Britain would look like seven weeks into a pandemic. … Read more
Britons have defied Boris Johnson’s plea to every household that they must stay at home for all but essentials by splashing out on everything from paintings to steering wheels in stores. The Prime Minister, who has himself tested positive for coronavirus, wrote to 27 million homes across the country today urging people to stick to tight restrictions … Read more
Actor James McAvoy makes £275,000 donation to crowdfunding campaign to buy NHS staff protective equipment as doctors liken the COVID-19 crisis to ‘going into battle without armour’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 16:10 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 17:23 BST, 29 March 2020 Actor James McAvoy has donated £275,000 to a crowdfunding campaign set … Read more
Britons have defied Boris Johnson’s plea to every household that they must stay at home for all but essentials by splashing out on everything from paintings to steering wheels in stores. The Prime Minister, who has himself tested positive for coronavirus, wrote to 27 million homes across the country today urging people to stick to tight restrictions … Read more
Government pandemic exercise predicted a virus coming from Asia would overwhelm an NHS desperately short of protective equipment and ventilators but nothing was done Exercise Cygnus was carried out by Imperial College epidemiologists in 2016 Set seven weeks into pandemic that came from Asia similar to H2N2 influenza Experts told ministers NHS would suffer shortages but … 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