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Prior to the worldwide outbreak of Covid-19, the term ‘unprecedented’ was as rare as its meaning, only really uttered for the sake of hyperbole if at all. Now this phrase has become more commonplace in everyday life than discussions about the weather, because it really is the best way to describe what we are all … Read more
Figures from Cancer Research UK suggest thousands of cancers are being missed every week because people with symptoms are not going to their GP. But many routine tests and treatments are also being postponed as vulnerable people self-isolate and the NHS focuses on the Covid-19 pandemic and the most seriously ill. Here, RACHEL ELLIS looks … Read more
How do you arrange a coronavirus test? ARRANGING YOUR OWN Essential workers who are self-isolating can book a test directly here. You can select a regional test site drive-through appointment or home test kit. The Department of Health said home test kit availability will initially be limited but more will become available. However, it said there is … Read more
‘#rootwatch’: Kelly Ripa, 49, shares close up of her dyed blonde hair as she checks for gray during lockdown By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 04:06 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 04:06 BST, 20 April 2020 She is doing her ABC daytime show from home during the coronavirus lockdown in New York City. And … Read more
Flight prices will soar without health checks: Heathrow chief’s warning as he sets six-week deadline to solve social distancing snag on planes By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:53 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 18 April 2020 The boss of Heathrow has warned that air fares will soar unless a … Read more
Hundreds of NHS workers’ coronavirus swabs have reportedly been flown to Germany because the results are coming back in half the time. Samples passed to Public Health England are believed to be taking up to four days to process but those on the Continent can come back in just two. Northampton General Hospital is understood to have … Read more
Peter Andre called upon his wife Emily to help with their daughter’s homeschooling on Wednesday, as she continues her job as a doctor, battling COVID-19 on the frontline. The singer, 47, shared a video with his Instagram followers in which Emily, 30, checked in with the family via video call. In the clips, Peter was seen … Read more
The Army is seizing testing machines from university labs as ministers race to carry out urgent coronavirus checks on NHS staff. Soldiers from the Army’s 101 Logistic Brigade have also dropped off medical masks at St Thomas’ Hospital in London following warnings that doctors feel like ‘lambs to the slaughter’ due to the lack of proper protection. … Read more
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing direct payments of $1,200 per person and $2,400 for couples amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a copy of the legislation obtained by The Associated Press. The GOP leader was poised to unveil the sweeping response Thursday as Congress raced to draft a $1 trillion measure to shore … Read more
NHS is left vulnerable to hackers as its annual cyber security checks on systems across hospitals are delayed due to coronavirus chaos Digital transformation group NHSX announced the six-month delay in checks Each NHS Trust and group has to return the annual cyber security checklists They are designed to ensure systems are not being left vulnerable … Read more