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
Seven more people in Wales have died today after contracting the coronavirus as three junior doctors are on ventilators in the same London hospital. Britain’s total number of infections has soared to 5,018, after Chief Medical Officer for Wales Dr Frank Atherton confirmed that 12 people in total have died. ‘My thoughts are with their families and … Read more
Explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison is critically ill with Covid-19, just days after he was ‘skiing like a demon’, his family said. The 83-year-old fell ill on Monday – two days after returning from a skiing trip to France with his wife, Louella, 68. He was rushed from their home near Bodmin Moor, in Cornwall, to Derriford … Read more
By Natalie Rahhal, Acting US Health Editor for DailyMail.com HOW DANGEROUS IS CORONAVIRUS? About 14 percent of people who contract the Covid-19 coronavirus are taken to hospital – with severe symptoms including breathing problems and pneumonia. About 5 per cent need intensive care. But the majority who get the virus suffer nothing more than … Read more
When mother-of-four Kadiatou Diallo set about choosing her burial plot, after being given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, her heartbroken husband Alpha, 45, had just one request. ‘He insisted it be somewhere close to home, so that he and the children could come and visit me often,’ says Kadiatou, 38. It’s the kind of agonising … Read more
NYPD transit chief has coronavirus: Cop who protects city’s 5.6m daily subway riders falls ill with a fever as De Blasio warns that city’s 326 cases will dramatically increase NYPD Transit Bureau Chief Edward Delatorre tested positive for coronavirus toward the end of last week Late Sunday, Delatorre’s fever had subsided and he was resting … Read more
Eamonn Holmes announces wife Ruth Langsford has been forced to pull out of hosting This Morning after falling ill… as Rochelle Humes is drafted in as her last-minute replacement By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 09:34 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 09:36 GMT, 13 March 2020 Ruth Langsford has pulled out of hosting Friday’s … Read more
When did you last clean your bathroom? If it was over a week ago, you could be putting you and your family’s health at risk. When not scrubbed and wiped regularly, areas such as your sinks, shower trays and even the taps can provide the perfect breeding ground for dangerous bacteria. Research carried out by … Read more
Coronavirus can live in patients for up to FIVE WEEKS after they first fall ill – more than twice as long as the recommended 14-day isolation period Researchers collected respiratory samples from patients sickened in Wuhan – the epicenter of the outbreak They found the virus could live for up to 37 days in patients’ … Read more
Chef and restaurateur Michel Roux, 79, dies at home surrounded by family after long battle against ill health The restaurateur was with family in Berkshire when he died after lung condition He is best known for opening the grand Le Gavroche in Sloane Square in 1967 The restaurant moved to Mayfair and is now run by … Read more