Holby City and Casualty donate protective medical equipment to NHS amid COVID-19

Medical TV dramas Holby City and Casualty have donated their equipment to the NHS as the coronavirus crisis continues to grip the UK. The BBC shows – both set in hospitals – use real-life medical equipment as props, and show bosses have now passed on the likes of protective equipment such as surgical masks and … Read more

Jane Bunn praises hair and makeup artists for wearing protective gear amid coronavirus

Not taking any chances: Seven weather presenter Jane Bunn praises her hair and makeup artists for wearing gloves and masks amid the rapid spread of coronavirus By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:02 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 22:51 GMT, 22 March 2020 Weather presenter Jane Bunn, 41, is taking every precaution … Read more

NHS staff reveal ‘genuine fear’ as they have to buy their own protective equipment

NHS staff reveal ‘genuine fear’ as they have to buy their own protective equipment on the coronavirus frontline The lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) has prompted concern for NHS NHS guidelines state medical staff are to have protective FFP3 masks ‘fit-tested’ But doctors say the practices have been abandoned and masks are ‘gold dust’ … Read more

Bond lyricist Don Black on why he’s protective of Andrew Lloyd Webber

He is the laser-sharp lyricist behind James Bond’s most stirring theme songs, the man with the Midas touch. The Oscar-winning writer was responsible for five 007 classics: Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever, The Man With The Golden Gun, Surrender from Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough. Such is Black’s standing in Hollywood that … Read more

US health workers dealing with coronavirus ‘did not have proper training or protective gear’

Health workers dealing with evacuated Americans held in coronavirus quarantine in California did not have proper training or protective gear and moved on and off military bases, a whistleblower has claimed.  One Federal employee is even said to have stayed in a nearby hotel before leaving on a commercial flight, according to a report seen … Read more