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Dr Alex George has admitted being on the frontline for a second time round is ‘tough’. The Love Island star, 30, appeared on Monday’s Lorraine via live link as he discussed the current coronavirus surge and revealed NHS staff are ‘exhausted’. Following the tragic death of his brother Llŷr in July last year, the healthcare professional … Read more
Gareth Malone. Justin Bieber. The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS choir could easily have been forgiven for thinking they had already reached the height of fame with their celebrity collaborations. Formed in 2012 for a BBC programme with choirmaster Gareth Malone, the choir went on to catch the attention of the Canadian pop star in 2015, … Read more
France will reward hundreds of migrant frontline workers in the fight against Covid-19 by granting them citizenship. The interior ministry invited people who ‘actively contributed’ to the fight against coronavirus to apply for fast-track naturalisation in September. Of the nearly 3,000 people who responded, 74 had already obtained citizenship and 693 more were in the … Read more
By David Churchill What has happened to the coronavirus to trigger such concern? A new strain of Covid has developed which is said to spread far faster. A ‘strain’ is a new version of a virus which has genetic mutations. The new strain is a version of Sars-Cov-2, the coronavirus which causes the disease Covid-19. … Read more
Geri Horner delivered Christmas presents to NHS workers on the Covid frontline on her recent episode of YouTube series Rainbow Woman on Sunday. The Spice Girls star, 48, visited London’s Whittington Hospital earlier in December where she met with staff who have worked tirelessly during the coronavirus crisis. At the start of the episode, which was … Read more
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were named Time magazine’s 2020 ‘Person of the Year’ on Thursday for their election victory over Donald Trump. The Democratic pair were chosen ahead of three other finalists: frontline health care workers and Anthony Fauci, the racial justice movement and President Trump. Trump has not yet responded to the news … Read more
Frontline NHS staff fighting Covid were given ‘rotten’ masks, gowns crawling with INSECTS and out-of-date PPE with the expiry dates covered up, MPs are told Dr Emily McWhirter was director of nursing at Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability Recalled opening a box of gowns where ‘a load of insects crept out of them’ Made revelations to … Read more
Plans are being drawn up for the long-awaited jab to be administered by GPs, teams visiting care homes and at-scale centres, reports GP publication Pulse. NHS England hasn’t confirmed reports.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have presented a Pride of Britain award, on behalf of the nation, to recognise the NHS frontline heroes in their battle against coronavirus. Kate Middleton and Prince William, both 38, met six representatives of the NHS to discuss their work during the pandemic and to present them with the … Read more
An NHS doctor fighting on the frontline against the coronavirus pandemic has been crowned the longest serving Miss England in the competition’s 92-year history Dr Bhasha Mukherjee, 24, from Derby, will continue her reign as Miss England for another year after Covid-19 scuppered the 2020 beauty contest. It means she will have retained the crown … Read more