More than half of vulnerable elderly people infected with coronavirus at US nursing homes have no symptoms, a new study has found. Long-term care facilities residents account for more than 40 percent of coronavirus fatalities in the US, according to a New York Times analysis. As a result, some homes have established universal testing. Johns … Read more
Lockdown measures in a Spanish city 100 miles from Barcelona have today been tightened, with residents now ordered to say indoors and only leave for food or to work if ‘essential’. In the first lockdown of its kind since the end of the state of emergency in Spain, around 140,000 people in Lleida, just under … Read more
Lockdown measures in a Spanish city 100 miles from Barcelona have today been tightened, with residents now ordered to say indoors and only leave for food or to work if ‘essential’. In the first lockdown of its kind since the end of the state of emergency in Spain, around 140,000 people in Lleida, just under … Read more
Residents of Tunbridge Wells really ARE disgusted – after thieves steal milk, eggs and yoghurt from doorsteps 50 times in the past two weeks ‘Organised’ criminals steal milk and yoghurt left by milkmen in Tunbridge Wells Delivery bosses say that they are targeting homes which have the largest orders One customer even reported that they had been … Read more
Crooks have struck about 50 times in the past fortnight, pinching milk, eggs and yoghurt left by milkmen in eight streets in Kent’s royal spa town.
Treat family of dementia patients like key workers: Charities call for relatives to get regular Covid tests so they can see vulnerable care home residents and prevent a ‘hidden catastrophe’ Seven charities, including Alzheimer’s Society, have written to Matt Hancock Their letter urges the Health Secretary to allow more family to visit care homes They … Read more
Boris Johnson provoked an angry dispute last night after he accused care homes of failing to look after their residents properly during the pandemic. Triggering a blame game over the care home scandal, the Prime Minister said ‘too many’ facilities had not followed proper safety procedures. Care bosses hit back, warning Mr Johnson his comments … Read more
Boris Johnson provoked an angry dispute last night after he accused care homes of failing to look after their residents properly during the pandemic. Triggering a blame game over the care home scandal, the Prime Minister said ‘too many’ facilities had not followed proper safety procedures. Care bosses hit back, warning Mr Johnson his comments … Read more
The city of Melbourne in Australia has introduced a ‘hard lockdown’ on 3,000 people living in nine public housing towers as bewildered residents claim: ‘It’s like we’re in the Hunger Games’. The tough new measures ban residents of the tower blocks from leaving their homes for at least five days and have seen people attempting … Read more
Care home staff and residents will be regularly tested for coronavirus from next week but agency staff ‘are NOT included’ Staff and residents in care homes will be regularly tested for coronavirus Testing from next week will apply to homes for people over 65 or with dementia Staff will be tested weekly, and residents every … Read more