NHS doctors will die unless they are given adequate personal protection to fight the coronavirus crisis, the British Medical Association today warned. The doctors union slammed the Government for expecting frontline workers to push on through the pandemic despite not having enough masks, aprons or goggles. Without personal protection, called PPE, the infection will spread … Read more
Supermarkets have been warned against inadvertently accelerating the spread of coronavirus in the elderly population by allowing potentially infected NHS workers to mix with them in reduced opening times. Many big stores have launched a so-called ‘silver hour’ where pensioners can shop in restocked aisles to avoid them falling victim to panic-buying. Frontline health staff … Read more
Insurers are pulling income protection insurance due to the coronavirus outbreak – and some are looking for ways NOT to pay out if you get sick Insurers pull out of the income protection market as coronavirus spreads Those still offering it reportedly planning to introduce coronavirus exclusions This means new policyholders won’t get a payout … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 5,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 140,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more