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NHS hospitals may have to start transferring patients to care homes if coronavirus keeps piling pressure on their wards, a senior health official warned today. Chris Hopson, chief of healthcare union NHS Providers, warned that some hospitals are almost full already and looking for beds elsewhere for their patients. ‘They know there is some spare … Read more
Britain’s Covid outbreak continues to worsen with another 33,364 cases as officials record 215 more deaths Data shows daily infections have risen 64.7% in a week, with today’s figure up from the 20,263 last Monday Deaths are still stable, however, with today’s fatality count being 7.3 per cent down on last week’s 232 It comes … Read more
Ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory painkillers could make hospital patients with coronavirus more likely to die, according to a study. South Korean research looking at deaths and complications in Covid-19 patients suggested the common painkiller drugs raised the risk of death by 65 per cent. And the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may push up the risk of … Read more
The coronavirus crisis that has gripped care homes in Britain could get worse under the Government’s new test and trace system, an industry leader as warned. Professor Martin Green, chief executive of the organisation Care England, warned that homes would struggle if large numbers of staff are forced to self-isolate. The test and trace system, … Read more
Russia’s coronavirus crisis continues to worsen with a record 7,922 cases recorded the day after Prime Minister Mikhail Mishtushin tested positive for the disease. Meanwhile, Moscow is rushing to turn shopping malls and sports complexes into emergency hospitals amid fears of an imminent major surge in coronavirus cases. Despite a huge effort to provide more beds, … Read more
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
Credit card deals worsen amid regulator clamp down on UK households’ spiralling debts By Laura Shannon For The Mail On Sunday Published: 10:13 BST, 25 August 2019 | Updated: 10:13 BST, 25 August 2019 Credit card deals are significantly poorer compared to this time last year as the financial regulator prepares to clamp down on … Read more