Scotland records 16 more coronavirus victims as UK’s death toll increases to 1,805

Scotland records 16 more coronavirus victims as UK’s death toll increases to 1,805 By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline and Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 13:55 BST, 1 April 2020 | Updated: 13:55 BST, 1 April 2020 The number of people in Scotland who have died after testing positive for COVID-19 … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 1,440 as over 22k test positive

UK announces record 393 more coronavirus deaths including 19-year-old with NO underlying health conditions taking British total to 1,775 fatalities 13 more deaths announced in Scotland, seven in Wales and six in N. Ireland England is the worst-hit country in the UK, with more than 1,200 deaths A new set of statistics launched today including … Read more

A&E doctor sent boy home with laxatives for constipation only for him to die of bowel failure

An A&E doctor who misdiagnosed an 11-year-old boy with constipation and left him to die of bowel failure is to keep her NHS job after she was hailed as a ‘competent and dedicated medical practitioner’ by regulators. Dr Aine Mullen, 35, wrongly diagnosed Stephen McElroy, from Northern Ireland, and sent him home with a laxative … Read more

Many schools may stay open through the Easter holidays amid coronavirus

Government tells schools to stay open through the Easer holidays to look after children of key workers who will still be needed to help Britain’s battle against coronavirus Government closed all of the schools in Britain to most children from March 20 Only pupils still attending school are vulnerable children or those of key workers … Read more

Northern Ireland goes into coronavirus lockdown after death toll hit 15

Northern Ireland goes into coronavirus lockdown as cafes, pubs and restaurants close, people are urged to stay at home and gatherings of more than two people are banned after death toll hit 15 Coronavirus cases in Northern Ireland hit 324 after a rise of 49 diagnoses today Anyone not following the regulations could be fined … Read more

Aer Lingus to use grounded fleet to bring ‘significant order’ of PPE medical gear from China

Irish air traffic controllers bade farewell to an Aer Lingus jet which is flying to China to pick up PPE gear for health care staff across the entire island.  The Northern Ireland Executive has joined with the government in Dublin to buy the vital equipment directly from China.  An Aer Lingus Airbus A330 departed Dublin … Read more

Inside UK’s first coronavirus mega-hospital

Incredible images from inside the ExCeL Centre show construction work to transform the exhibition centre into London’s emergency coronavirus hospital is underway.  The ExCeL London Centre is being refitted to create thousands of new beds for COVID-19 sufferers, complete with oxygen, ventilators and other key equipment in the battle against the deadly virus.  The exhibition … Read more

Hero retired nurse, 62, with 40 years experience goes back onto the frontline

Hero retired nurse, 62, with 40 years’ experience goes back onto the frontline to head up UK’s new mega hospital at ExCel – as her sister says ‘It’s a massive job but we’re so very proud she’s taken it on’ Deirdre Barr, 62, will come out of retirement to head the new ExCel hospital Barr, … Read more

Fashion retailer Next will close its online operation completely

Next will be shutting down its online stores from tonight amid the nation’s coronavirus outbreak. The high-street fashion chain confirmed it had made the ‘difficult decision’ to stop all online trade after workers raised concerns at being asked to come into shops and warehouses to pick up goods during the Covid-19 lockdown.  A statement from … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll jumps to 578 with 11,658 cases

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