Nurse and ‘work mum’, 68, who stayed past retirement age because she loved her job so much is latest NHS worker to die after being diagnosed with coronavirus Liz Glanister was announced as latest frontline NHS worker to have passed away She worked at Aintree University Hospital but died at Royal Liverpool on Friday It … Read more
Matt Hancock admits Britain won’t have all its new ventilators up and running by the time coronavirus peaks in 10 DAYS Ventilators are needed in intensive care for patients who struggle to breathe The virus is expected to peak between a week and ten days from now Health Secretary said the country was on track to … Read more
In mid-March, President Donald Trump personally pressed federal health officials to make malaria drugs available to treat the novel coronavirus, though they had been untested for COVID-19, two sources told Reuters. Shortly afterward, the federal government published highly unusual guidance informing doctors they had the option to prescribe the drugs, with key dosing information based … Read more
New York City hospitals will run out of ventilators by Wednesday at the latest, Mayor Bill de Blasio warned on Sunday during his coronavirus briefing. ‘We have bought a few more days here,’ the mayor told reporters at City Hall on Sunday. ‘We believe now we can get to Tuesday or Wednesday with the supplies … Read more
Tiger named Nadia tests positive for coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo after she developed a dry cough A four-year-old female Malayan tiger named Nadia tested positive for COVID-19, the Wildlife Conservation Society said Sunday The tiger was screened after developing a dry cough and a decrease in appetite Six other cats at the Bronx Zoo … Read more
The Queen has used her address to the nation to thank NHS workers for their ‘selfless’ efforts in combatting the spread of coronavirus. Speaking from Windsor Castle, where she has been isolating, the monarch praised medical workers for their work and sacrifice in the battle against the virus. ‘I want to thank everyone on the … Read more
The Marquess of Bath, the eccentric owner of Longleat Safari Park, has died aged 87 after testing positive for coronavirus. In a statement, Alexander Thynn’s family thanked the medical team at Royal United Hospital in Bath which ‘cared so professionally and compassionately’ for him in his final days. Here, Richard Kay looks back at the life … Read more
Ex-MI6 spy Christopher Steele behind the ‘dirty dossier’ on Donald Trump is being sued by three Russian oligarchs who were named in his ‘kopromat’ file Former MI6 spy Christopher Steele is being sued by three Russian oligarchs Mr Steele’s report on Donald Trump in 2017 alleged the newly-elected US President was in Vladimir Putin’s pocket … Read more
Scientists find coronavirus ‘Achilles heel’ that could be targeted with drugs – opening a path for possible vaccine A new study shows that scientists have discovered an ‘Achilles heel’ of the coronavirus that can be targeted with drugs and other therapies Scientists examined an antibody from a SARS patient and tracked how it latched onto … Read more
Britain’s biggest care providers have been denied coronavirus tests even as the disease has ravaged some of their homes, it emerged last night. Three major care home firms told the Mail no staff or residents had been tested despite a spate of deaths from suspected outbreaks. One boss said it was ‘almost impossible’ to follow … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter, Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, had taken her family to Chesapeake Bay in Maryland to isolate from the coronavirus before she and her eight-year-old son’s presumed tragic death. In a heartbreaking tribute posted to Facebook, Maeve’s husband David explained that the couple had decided to take their three children to a family … Read more
‘I’m a cystic fibrosis warrior, and I beat COVID-19.’ That’s what one six-year-old Tennessee boy said after beating the odds and making a full recovery from the novel coronavirus that has plagued the world. Joseph Bostrain suffers from cystic fibrosis, a disease that causes the body to produce thick and sticky mucus that can clog … Read more
On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence announced that any American can be tested for coronavirus as long as a doctor approves it. The move appears to expand upon previous criteria needed for testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But how do you determine if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and when you … Read more