A leading medic has warned ‘fifty doctors in Britain will die’ battling the coronavirus pandemic if frontline staff are not properly equipped with protective gear. Rinesh Parmar, chairman of the Doctors’ Association, claims medics are buying their own personal protective equipment (PPE) in a bid to shield themselves from the deadly virus. He also says … Read more
Despite the mayor of Los Angeles’ urging his 4 million residents to wear masks to combat the coronavirus in public one day prior, Megan Fox braved the supermarket without any protective gear on Thursday. The 33-year-old Transformer star looked cozy, as she sported a black puffer, graphic t-shirt and grey beanie on her outing to Erewhon Organic market … Read more
Yob steals vital protective equipment from patient transport ambulance amid coronavirus crisis The brazen criminal broke into the ambulance overnight in Kirkby, Merseyside The driver’s window was shattered and goods such as face masks were looted The items were essential for NHS workers on the front line battling coronavirus By James Gant For Mailonline Published: … Read more
All doctors and nurses should now wear an apron, gloves, mask and goggles every time they come within two metres of people who might have the coronavirus. And all healthcare workers working in or out of a hospital should wear a mask if there’s a possibility they’re close to someone who might have COVID-19. Public … Read more
A Co-op worker who served customers with no protective equipment is fighting for her life after catching coronavirus. Clare Hill worked at the store in Keynsham, Somerset, until she fell ill on March 24 and was taken to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. It was there that she was diagnosed with Covid-19 and she has … Read more
10,000 NHS staff pen letter to Boris Johnson demanding proper protective equipment amid anger that a lack of supplies could be risking lives Over 10,000 frontline NHS staff have written to PM over protective equipment Jenny Harries, deputy chief medical officer, said there were ‘distribution issues’ She insists UK had enough personal protective equipment to … Read more
A nonprofit initiative has set out fill the need of protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic. Mask Maker has released the first medically-approved design for 3D printed protective masks in an open source tool that is available to the public online. The masks can be created using commonly available materials and hobbyist grade 3D printers … Read more
Actor James McAvoy makes £275,000 donation to crowdfunding campaign to buy NHS staff protective equipment as doctors liken the COVID-19 crisis to ‘going into battle without armour’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 16:10 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 16:31 BST, 29 March 2020 Actor James McAvoy has donated £275,000 to a crowdfunding campaign set … Read more
Government pandemic exercise predicted a virus coming from Asia would overwhelm an NHS desperately short of protective equipment and ventilators but nothing was done Exercise Cygnus was carried out by Imperial College epidemiologists in 2016 Set seven weeks into pandemic that came from Asia similar to H2N2 influenza Experts told ministers NHS would suffer shortages but … Read more
Thousands of prostate cancer patients could be spared side effects of radiotherapy thanks to gel which protects organs from radiation A new gel could spare prostate cancer patients from radiotherapy side effects NHS bosses have approved its funding and 1,000 men will recieve it in 2020 The gel is injected before radiotherapy and provides cushion … Read more