A passenger who was allowed to disembark a cruise ship in Sydney and return home to the UK is now presenting coronavirus symptoms. Elisa McCafferty and her husband left the Ruby Princess cruise ship and claim they weren’t told that anyone on board was showing symptoms of the virus until they landed at Heathrow. The … Read more
Police in Virginia are not pressing charges against two teenagers identified as having filmed themselves coughing on produce in a grocery store and uploading the video to social media. Authorities are warning of the ‘disturbing trend’ which has appeared on social media as the coronavirus pandemic worsened, calling on parents to monitor their children’s actions … Read more
Fiona Phillips confirms she has coronavirus after suffering a ‘sore throat, dry cough and headache’ as she urges fans not to panic By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 20:44 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 20:51 GMT, 20 March 2020 Fiona Phillips is the latest famous face to be diagnosed with coronavirus amid the pandemic … Read more
Whole families will need to go into quarantine in the coming weeks if one of them has a temperature or a cough, Boris Johnson said yesterday. Although the Prime Minister stressed this was not yet the official advice, he warned households that it would be ‘coming down the track’. But Mr Johnson was clear that … Read more
Stay home for SEVEN days if you have a cough or mild fever, Britons are told The UK Government announced earlier today that it has moved into the second phase of its action plan Anyone with a new cough or fever should stay in isolation – even if they have not travelled abroad recently It … Read more
Bacteria responsible for whooping cough are morphing into superbugs, scientists warn. Australian experts say bordetella pertussis is becoming increasingly better at hiding from the immune system. The evolving bacteria are producing more nutrient-transporting proteins that help it multiply rapidly. It is also triggering less immune responses, causing fewer symptoms. This allows it to slip under … Read more
Hopes of the first new cough treatment in 50 years as scientist invent pill that slashes symptoms by two thirds Doctors from University of Manchester trialled the new drug called gefapixant Aided people with chronic cough – those who’ve had it for more than eight weeks Twice daily pill reduced frequency of coughing by 67% … Read more