Newborn babies and their mothers at Leeds hospital are tested after displaying coronavirus symptoms as experts warn more pregnant women could be infected Newborns and their mothers underwent checks at Leeds General Infirmary A newborn baby in England became the world’s youngest victim to test positive Experts have also warned more pregnant women are likely … Read more
Cleaning staff walk out of first NHS hospital to treat a coronavirus patient in London in dispute with contractor over unpaid wages Cleaning staff at a London hospital battling coronavirus are not being paid in full Staff at University Hospital Lewisham walked off the job on Thursday as a result A new private company took … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
The authorities in Moscow are rushing to build a dedicated £92 million hospital to cope with an expected major rise in coronavirus victims – despite the current number of cases in Russia standing at 34. City mayor Sergey Sobyanin has ordered the facility even though Russia currently has among the fewest victims among major countries. … Read more
A daughter who decapitated her mother and carried her head around in a plastic carrier bag after removing some of her brain had been considered a serious threat from the age of just six, a court has heard. Odessa Tammy Carey, 36, was made the subject of an indefinite hospital order on Thursday, partly to … Read more
The Cleveland Clinic has developed a coronavirus test that will be able to deliver results in just eight hours. It will be significantly faster than tests available at other US public health laboratories, which take between two to seven days to confirm results. Once the medical center, based in Ohio, received approval from the Centers … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Great Ormond Street hospital cancels surgery for children with serious heart problems for two weeks after medic tests positive for coronavirus By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 13:35 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 13:45 GMT, 10 March 2020 Fears hundreds of vulnerable patients have been infected with coronavirus were sparked today after … Read more
Extraordinary moment a pregnant woman gives birth to baby boy in the hospital foyer as other patients watch on Julie Longano’s contractions were one-minute apart when she got to the hospital The mum had struggled to get to the car and resorted to crawling on all fours Obstetrician Grant Saffer got there as the baby’s … Read more
An NHS hospital has been put on ‘black alert’ because its A&E department has been overwhelmed by soaring admissions. The Royal Bolton Hospital in Greater Manchester issued the warning over the weekend, urging patients to only attend in cases of genuine emergency. A so-called ‘black alert’ is declared when a hospital is under such significant … Read more