Coughing Covid patients put frontline NHS staff at higher risk of catching the virus, study finds 

Coughing Covid patients put frontline NHS staff at far higher risk of catching the virus than thought and PPE plans may need a complete rethink, study finds Researchers found that coughing produces 10 times more infectious ‘aerosol’ There are now calls for healthcare workers to be given FFP3 respirator masks Dr James Dodd’s research suggests … Read more

Chatting spreads Covid-19 more than COUGHING, study finds

Chatting spreads Covid-19 more than COUGHING: Half-a-minute talk without a face mask can pose greater risk of coronavirus infection than a brief cough, study finds Study found talking can pose a greater risk of Covid infection than coughing  Speaking without a face mask for 30 seconds poses a greater risk of spread  University of Cambridge and … Read more

Furious Charles Ingram blasts ITV’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? coughing scandal documentary

The major convicted of cheating on ITV game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire today furiously vowed ‘The truth will out’ as he slated a documentary on the scandal. Charles Ingram, 57, hit out after Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: The Million Pound Question screened on ITV last night. He, his wife Diana … Read more

Coughing while walking down a corridor leaves coronavirus particles BEHIND you

Coronavirus particles from a cough linger in the air BEHIND an infected person in a corridor – posing an infection risk to children, study warns Researchers used computer models to see how space changes air flow  Found close walls like in a corridor changes behaviour of particles from a cough In open space they latch … Read more

Viewers worry about Biden’s coughing during post-Electoral Vote speech

President-elect Joe Biden insisted he’s fighting a cold after his voice was hoarse and he coughed through his speech Monday night, sparking concern among viewers.  Biden celebrated Monday’s Electoral College vote that announced he passed the 270 vote threshold and affirmed he won the presidency, saying ‘not even a pandemic or an abuse of power, … Read more

Furious woman has meltdown on EasyJet flight screaming ‘everybody dies’ and coughing on passengers

Moment furious woman without a mask has meltdown on EasyJet flight screaming ‘everybody dies’ while deliberately coughing on passengers as she is kicked off plane Woman was kicked off an aeroplane from Belfast to Edinburgh on October 18   She shouts: ‘Every f****** body dies. If it’s corona or not, everybody dies’  Woman then storms down … Read more

Umar Sadiq ‘hospitalised’ following defeat to Fyodor Chudinov with British boxer ‘coughing up blood’

British boxer Umar Sadiq is ‘hospitalised’ coughing up blood following defeat to Fyodor Chudinov Russian reports claim Umar Sadiq felt ill after his defeat to Fyodor Chudinov  The 32-year-old super middleweight was defeated by technical knockout He was given immediate medical assistance by doctors moments after the fight  An ambulance was called when Sadiq felt … Read more

Pupils could be sent home for joke COUGHING

Pupils face being disciplined for coughing at classmates, using another year group’s toilets or even joking about coronavirus. As many schools prepare to reopen tomorrow, strict new behaviour policies have been introduced to enforce social distancing requirements. Parents have been warned that their children could be suspended from school if they cannot abide by some … Read more

Coughing into an uncovered elbow lets more droplets out than your hand

Using an unsleeved elbow to cover your mouth when you cough is LESS effective at stopping the spread of coronavirus than using your hand, study shows Researchers examined the flow of a cough from different types of mouth covers They found N95 masks perform the best and any mask is better than no mask Covering … Read more

Coronavirus: Choirs told singing might be as risky as coughing

Singing might be just as risky as coughing when it comes to spreading coronavirus, a new study has found. Singing, particularly in large groups for a prolonged duration, should be viewed as a ‘more risky practice’, a new paper by Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has found.  Evidence suggests that singing can produce more … Read more