British Medical Association ‘tells students to NOT volunteer on NHS wards to fight coronavirus’

The British Medical Association has told medical students to not volunteer on NHS wards to fight coronavirus until the Government has drawn up clear pay plans.  The doctors union has urged students against helping the overwhelmed NHS until a national contract on pay, holiday and pension is finalised. Critics said the union, which has around 160,000 … Read more

Schoolgirl, 16, with no underlying medical conditions becomes France’s youngest coronavirus victim

A ‘bright and much loved’ French schoolgirl with no underlying medical condition has died from coronavirus and is believed to be the youngest victim in Europe. Tributes were today being paid to Julie Alliot, 16, who succumbed to respiratory problems in a Paris hospital on Wednesday after first developing a ‘slight cough’ a week ago. ‘We must … Read more

Schoolgirl, 16, with no underlying medical conditions becomes France’s youngest coronavirus victim

Schoolgirl, 16, with no underlying medical conditions becomes France’s youngest coronavirus victim after developing ‘a slight cough’ Tributes are being paid to Julie A., 16, who died at the Necker hospital in Paris She was first rushed to her local family doctors on Tuesday and then transferred  Her sister Manon now wants to warn of the … Read more

SpaceX making hand sanitizer and face shields for medical workers treating coronavirus

Elon Musk’s Space X starts manufacturing hand sanitizer and donates protective suits and face shields to medical staff treating coronavirus Memos show the company is making hand sanitize and face shields The supplies are being donated to hospitals near SpaceX’s headquarters So far it has donated at least 75 face shields and 100 medical suits  … Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger on LA bike ride after donating $1million to COVID-19 medical supply relief

By Natalie Rahhal, Acting US Health Editor for DailyMail.com   HOW DANGEROUS IS CORONAVIRUS? About 14 percent of people who contract the Covid-19 coronavirus are taken to hospital – with severe symptoms including breathing problems and pneumonia. About 5 per cent need intensive care. But the majority who get the virus suffer nothing more than … Read more

Medical workers in San Francisco test ‘smart rings’ that will monitor for coronavirus warning signs

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

Prince Harry and Meghan share snaps of medical health professionals

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared advice on how to stop the spread of coronavirus and encouraged followers to ‘support health workers’ by staying at home.  Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, who are currently living in a Vancouver Island mansion, shared a post on Instagram with the six WHO recommendations, before … Read more

Jordana Brewster wears white medical mask during coffee run in Los Angeles amid coronavirus pandemic

Jordana Brewster wears white medical mask during coffee run in Los Angeles amid coronavirus pandemic By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 02:00 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 12:23 GMT, 23 March 2020 Jordana Brewster exercised caution Sunday morning as she wore a surgical face mask during a coffee run in Los Angeles amid the … Read more

Loss of taste and smell could indicate coronavirus, say medical experts

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

Loss of taste and smell could indicate coronavirus, say medical experts

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