Sir Kenny Dalglish leaves hospital after positive coronavirus test to recover in self-isolation at home… as Liverpool icon hails ‘absolutely brilliant’ NHS staff: ‘We are lucky to have them’ Sir Kenny Dalglish has hailed NHS staff after leaving hospital this weekend The Liverpool icon had tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week The 69-year-old has … Read more
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Stanley Johnson (pictured) said: ‘I think this is all pretty straight forward now, he must rest up’ Boris Johnson’s father today warned he will need time to recover before ‘picking up the reins’ at Downing Street despite being moved out of intensive care. The PM looks to be … Read more
A 101-year-old grandfather has become the oldest person in the country to beat coronavirus after a two-week battle with the deadly illness. Keith Watson, who was being treated at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Worcestershire, was discharged earlier today. It comes as the latest figures show there are currently 65,077 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the … Read more
A 91-year-old Army veteran has made a remarkable recovery from coronavirus in hospital after medics told his family he had just hours to live. James Burton Wood, of Edenfield, Lancashire, was admitted to hospital a fortnight ago when his health started to deteriorate after a week of suffering symptoms. The grandfather-of-two tested positive for the … Read more
Italian doctors and unions have warned that a government policy to send patients discharged from hospital but still positive for coronavirus to care homes is like priming ‘biological bombs’. With over 28,000 people in hospital including more than 4,000 in intensive care, beds need to be freed up as soon as possible, and those unable … Read more
A small study done in China has claimed the malaria drug chloroquine can help coronavirus patients recover quicker. Doctors in Renmin Hospital, Wuhan, gave 31 coronavirus patients hydroxychloroquine for five days and treated another 31 with normal therapy. Pneumonia infections improved in 25 per cent more patients in the chloroquine group when compared to those … Read more
Rita Wilson is celebrating her ‘continued good health’, weeks after she and her husband Tom Hanks announced they’d tested positive for COVID-19. The actress and her husband Tom, both 63, were diagnosed with the respiratory illness earlier this month while in Australia ,but they are now on the mend and Rita spent Sunday reflecting on … Read more
A drug used to treat hepatitis C is safe to use in coronavirus patients and could help them to recover, according to a study. The medication danoprevir, sold as Ganovo, was given to 11 people with ‘moderate’ COVID-19 infections, in combination with the HIV drug ritonavir. Scientists found it was safe and did not cause … Read more
The UK stock market has plummeted 30 per cent recently and many investors will dread what their nest eggs might now look like. Wealth management firms are also calling and sending letters to clients whose investments have fallen by 10 per cent or more — prompting fears investors might be spooked into making unwise decisions. … Read more
People who suffer catastrophic brain injuries may recover their social skills quicker by stroking guinea pigs, research suggests. Traumatic brain injuries often affect a patient’s ability to feel empathy and express their emotions. But a study found allowing patients to stroke ‘cute animals’ – such as micro pigs, rabbits and donkeys – during rehabilitation sessions … Read more