NHS trusts in London are facing a ‘critical shortage’ of coronavirus tests that could leave them unable to check patients ‘within days’, an internal email seen by MailOnline has revealed. The urgent message, sent on Friday, tells doctors and nurses that remaining tests should be reserved for those receiving treatment only, and not used for … Read more
State emergency plans to ration ventilators if the coronavirus pandemic worsens are raising thorny ethical questions, as New York considers lotteries for access to the machines and other states contemplate denying them to those with mental disabilities. The White House says that as yet, no one has been denied a ventilator who needed one. But … Read more
Britain relies on India for the painkiller, but production lines have dried up because of the pandemic. The NHS advises COVID-19 patients take the drug for their symptoms.
Britain relies on India for the painkiller, but production lines have dried up because of the pandemic. The NHS advises COVID-19 patients take the drug for their symptoms.
Pharmacy and supermarket shelves have been stripped bare of the basic over-the-counter remedies many of us rely on, as customers panic-buy and stockpile, fearing supplies will soon run out. Meanwhile, some pharmacies are being advised to shut intermittently during the day to ease pressure on workload and staff. So what can you do to ease … 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
Australia is facing a rice and pasta shortage after panic-buyers left stocks completely depleted at supermarkets across the country. Farmers are running out of durum wheat, the crop used to produce pasta, and say they need the remainder to plant a winter crop. A combination of drought and panic-buying has also left supplies of rice … Read more
Eva Longoria declares she isn’t worried about the toilet paper shortage amid the coronavirus pandemic… as she has a fancy washer-dryer loo By Andrew Bullock and Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 20:55 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 20:55 GMT, 19 March 2020 Eva Longoria has declared that she isn’t worried about the toilet paper shortage … Read more
Dr Martin Marshall, the chair of the Royal College of GPs, said there is a ‘shortage of available testing kits’ in the UK The UK has a shortage of coronavirus tests, one of the country’s most senior doctors has warned. Dr Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said there are not enough … Read more
UK has a SHORTAGE of coronavirus test kits, top doctor warns after US flies in a batch of 500,000 swabs from Italy and chief British scientist says current testing is ‘clearly not enough’ The chair of the Royal College of GPs said there is a shortage of available kits He is calling for NHS staff … Read more